diff --git a/.eslintrc.js b/.eslintrc.js
index 6b3378d44cb81..86ac92de9042d 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/.eslintrc.js
@@ -197,6 +197,11 @@ module.exports = {
                 from: ['src/core/utils/**/*'],
                 errorMessage: `Plugins may only import from src/core/server and src/core/public.`,
               },
+              {
+                target: ['(src|x-pack)/plugins/*/public/**/*'],
+                from: ['(src|x-pack)/plugins/*/server/**/*'],
+                errorMessage: `Public code can not import from server, use a common directory.`,
+              },
               {
                 target: [
                   '(src|x-pack)/legacy/**/*',