diff --git a/packages/payload/.eslintrc.cjs b/packages/payload/.eslintrc.cjs
index 2fca0c29e6..70f9d200ec 100644
--- a/packages/payload/.eslintrc.cjs
+++ b/packages/payload/.eslintrc.cjs
@@ -19,38 +19,6 @@ module.exports = {
         '*.yaml',
       ],
     },
-    {
-      files: ['test/**/*.ts'],
-      rules: {
-        '@typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-assignment': 'off',
-        '@typescript-eslint/no-use-before-define': 'off',
-        // turn the @typescript-eslint/unbound-method rule off *only* for test files. See https://typescript-eslint.io/rules/unbound-method/#when-not-to-use-it
-        '@typescript-eslint/unbound-method': 'off',
-        'perfectionist/sort-objects': 'off',
-      },
-    },
-    {
-      files: ['test/**/int.spec.ts'],
-      rules: {
-        '@typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-assignment': 'off',
-        '@typescript-eslint/no-use-before-define': 'off',
-        'jest/prefer-strict-equal': 'off',
-      },
-    },
-    {
-      extends: ['plugin:playwright/playwright-test'],
-      files: ['test/**/e2e.spec.ts'],
-      rules: {
-        '@typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-assignment': 'off',
-        '@typescript-eslint/no-use-before-define': 'off',
-        'jest/consistent-test-it': 'off',
-        'jest/expect-expect': 'off',
-        'jest/no-test-callback': 'off',
-        'jest/prefer-strict-equal': 'off',
-        'jest/require-top-level-describe': 'off',
-        'jest-dom/prefer-to-have-attribute': 'off',
-      },
-    },
     {
       files: ['*.e2e.ts'],
       rules: {
diff --git a/test/.eslintignore b/test/.eslintignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..247f3f12de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/.eslintignore
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+.tmp
+**/.git
+**/.hg
+**/.pnp.*
+**/.svn
+**/.yarn/**
+**/build
+**/dist/**
+**/node_modules
+**/temp
diff --git a/test/.eslintrc.cjs b/test/.eslintrc.cjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9f064a7343
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/.eslintrc.cjs
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+module.exports = {
+  extends: ['@payloadcms'],
+  ignorePatterns: ['**/payload-types.ts'],
+  overrides: [
+    {
+      extends: ['plugin:@typescript-eslint/disable-type-checked'],
+      files: [
+        '*.js',
+        '*.cjs',
+        'playwright.config.ts',
+        'playwright.bail.config.ts',
+        'bin-cks.cjs',
+        'bin-esm.mjs',
+        'esm-loader.mjs',
+        'esm-loader-playwright.mjs',
+        '*.json',
+        '*.md',
+        '*.yml',
+        '*.yaml',
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      files: ['**/*.ts'],
+      rules: {
+        '@typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-assignment': 'off',
+        '@typescript-eslint/no-use-before-define': 'off',
+        // turn the @typescript-eslint/unbound-method rule off *only* for test files. See https://typescript-eslint.io/rules/unbound-method/#when-not-to-use-it
+        '@typescript-eslint/unbound-method': 'off',
+        'perfectionist/sort-objects': 'off',
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      files: ['**/int.spec.ts'],
+      rules: {
+        '@typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-assignment': 'off',
+        '@typescript-eslint/no-use-before-define': 'off',
+        'jest/prefer-strict-equal': 'off',
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      extends: ['plugin:playwright/playwright-test'],
+      files: ['**/e2e.spec.ts'],
+      rules: {
+        '@typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-assignment': 'off',
+        '@typescript-eslint/no-use-before-define': 'off',
+        'jest/consistent-test-it': 'off',
+        'jest/expect-expect': 'off',
+        'jest/no-test-callback': 'off',
+        'jest/prefer-strict-equal': 'off',
+        'jest/require-top-level-describe': 'off',
+        'jest-dom/prefer-to-have-attribute': 'off',
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      files: ['*.e2e.ts'],
+      rules: {
+        '@typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-assignment': 'off',
+        '@typescript-eslint/no-use-before-define': 'off',
+        'jest/expect-expect': 'off',
+      },
+    },
+  ],
+  parserOptions: {
+    project: ['../tsconfig.json'],
+    tsconfigRootDir: __dirname,
+  },
+  root: true,
+}
diff --git a/test/.prettierignore b/test/.prettierignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..247f3f12de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/.prettierignore
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+.tmp
+**/.git
+**/.hg
+**/.pnp.*
+**/.svn
+**/.yarn/**
+**/build
+**/dist/**
+**/node_modules
+**/temp