diff --git a/desktop/babel-transformer/.eslintrc.js b/desktop/babel-transformer/.eslintrc.js
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+/**
+ * Copyright (c) Facebook, Inc. and its affiliates.
+ *
+ * This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
+ * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
+ *
+ * @format
+ */
+
+module.exports = {
+  rules: {
+    'node/no-sync': 'off',
+  },
+};
diff --git a/desktop/doctor/.eslintrc.js b/desktop/doctor/.eslintrc.js
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+/**
+ * Copyright (c) Facebook, Inc. and its affiliates.
+ *
+ * This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
+ * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
+ *
+ * @format
+ */
+
+module.exports = {
+  rules: {
+    'node/no-sync': 'off',
+  },
+};
diff --git a/desktop/eslint-plugin-flipper/.eslintrc.js b/desktop/eslint-plugin-flipper/.eslintrc.js
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+/**
+ * Copyright (c) Facebook, Inc. and its affiliates.
+ *
+ * This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
+ * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
+ *
+ * @format
+ */
+
+module.exports = {
+  rules: {
+    'node/no-sync': 'off',
+  },
+};