diff --git a/.eslintrc.js b/.eslintrc.js
index 866a4bd704d67..58b74d0bf5c25 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/.eslintrc.js
@@ -350,6 +350,11 @@ module.exports = {
                 ],
                 allowSameFolder: true,
               },
+              {
+                target: ['src/core/**/*'],
+                from: ['x-pack/**/*'],
+                errorMessage: 'OSS cannot import x-pack files.',
+              },
               {
                 target: ['src/core/**/*'],
                 from: [