diff --git a/.eslintrc b/.eslintrc
index 6773f25a..8beec8ac 100644
--- a/.eslintrc
+++ b/.eslintrc
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ rules:
 
   # http://eslint.org/docs/rules/#nodejs
   callback-return: 2
+  global-require: 2
   handle-callback-err:
     - 2
     - ^(e|err|error)$
diff --git a/rules/controller-as-route.js b/rules/controller-as-route.js
index fa13104e..1797330d 100644
--- a/rules/controller-as-route.js
+++ b/rules/controller-as-route.js
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
  */
 'use strict';
 
-module.exports = function(context) {
-    var utils = require('./utils/utils');
+var utils = require('./utils/utils');
 
+module.exports = function(context) {
     return {
         CallExpression: function(node) {
             var routeObject = null;
diff --git a/rules/controller-as-vm.js b/rules/controller-as-vm.js
index 970aa82b..eec549a0 100644
--- a/rules/controller-as-vm.js
+++ b/rules/controller-as-vm.js
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@
  */
 'use strict';
 
+var utils = require('./utils/utils');
+
 module.exports = function(context) {
-    var utils = require('./utils/utils');
     var badStatements = [];
     var badCaptureStatements = [];
     var controllerFunctions = [];
diff --git a/rules/controller-as.js b/rules/controller-as.js
index 1cfbff9c..a67147d9 100644
--- a/rules/controller-as.js
+++ b/rules/controller-as.js
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@
  */
 'use strict';
 
+var utils = require('./utils/utils');
+
 module.exports = function(context) {
-    var utils = require('./utils/utils');
     var badStatements = [];
     var controllerFunctions = [];
 
diff --git a/rules/controller-name.js b/rules/controller-name.js
index 89705187..dd8bdcce 100644
--- a/rules/controller-name.js
+++ b/rules/controller-name.js
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
  */
 'use strict';
 
-module.exports = function(context) {
-    var utils = require('./utils/utils');
+var utils = require('./utils/utils');
 
+module.exports = function(context) {
     return {
 
         CallExpression: function(node) {
diff --git a/rules/di.js b/rules/di.js
index 3c92416b..30b79b48 100644
--- a/rules/di.js
+++ b/rules/di.js
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
  */
 'use strict';
 
-module.exports = function(context) {
-    var utils = require('./utils/utils');
+var utils = require('./utils/utils');
 
+module.exports = function(context) {
     var angularNamedObjectList = ['value', 'factory', 'service', 'provider', 'controller', 'filter', 'directive'];
 
     function report(node, syntax) {
diff --git a/rules/directive-name.js b/rules/directive-name.js
index bdead682..f10039b0 100644
--- a/rules/directive-name.js
+++ b/rules/directive-name.js
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@
  */
 'use strict';
 
+var utils = require('./utils/utils');
+
 module.exports = function(context) {
-    var utils = require('./utils/utils');
     if (context.settings.angular === 2) {
         return {};
     }
diff --git a/rules/directive-restrict.js b/rules/directive-restrict.js
index 46747098..221f4242 100644
--- a/rules/directive-restrict.js
+++ b/rules/directive-restrict.js
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
  */
 'use strict';
 
-module.exports = function(context) {
-    var utils = require('./utils/utils');
+var utils = require('./utils/utils');
 
+module.exports = function(context) {
     var options = context.options[0] || {};
     var restrictOpt = options.restrict || 'AE';
     var explicitRestrict = options.explicit === 'always';
diff --git a/rules/empty-controller.js b/rules/empty-controller.js
index b3174699..26d1187f 100644
--- a/rules/empty-controller.js
+++ b/rules/empty-controller.js
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
  */
 'use strict';
 
-module.exports = function(context) {
-    var utils = require('./utils/utils');
+var utils = require('./utils/utils');
 
+module.exports = function(context) {
     function report(node, name) {
         context.report(node, 'The {{ctrl}} controller is useless because empty. You can remove it from your Router configuration or in one of your view', {
             ctrl: name
diff --git a/rules/file-name.js b/rules/file-name.js
index d5ef4ac0..6ae8a410 100644
--- a/rules/file-name.js
+++ b/rules/file-name.js
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@
  */
 'use strict';
 
+var path = require('path');
+
+var utils = require('./utils/utils');
+
 module.exports = (function() {
-    var utils = require('./utils/utils');
-    var path = require('path');
     var fileEnding = '.js';
 
     var separators = {
diff --git a/rules/filter-name.js b/rules/filter-name.js
index 7fb7983e..0e1d9fcd 100644
--- a/rules/filter-name.js
+++ b/rules/filter-name.js
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
  */
 'use strict';
 
-module.exports = function(context) {
-    var utils = require('./utils/utils');
+var utils = require('./utils/utils');
 
+module.exports = function(context) {
     return {
 
         CallExpression: function(node) {
diff --git a/rules/function-type.js b/rules/function-type.js
index 7566c9b9..8a84381c 100644
--- a/rules/function-type.js
+++ b/rules/function-type.js
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@
  */
 'use strict';
 
+var utils = require('./utils/utils');
+
 module.exports = function(context) {
-    var utils = require('./utils/utils');
     var angularObjectList = ['animation', 'config', 'constant', 'controller', 'directive', 'factory', 'filter', 'provider', 'service', 'value', 'decorator'];
     var configType = context.options[0] || 'anonymous';
     var messageByConfigType = {
diff --git a/rules/module-dependency-order.js b/rules/module-dependency-order.js
index ed459eaa..c63ce015 100644
--- a/rules/module-dependency-order.js
+++ b/rules/module-dependency-order.js
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
  */
 'use strict';
 
-module.exports = function(context) {
-    var utils = require('./utils/utils');
+var utils = require('./utils/utils');
 
+module.exports = function(context) {
     var options = context.options[0] || {};
     var groupedMode = options.grouped !== false;
     var moduleRegex;
diff --git a/rules/module-getter.js b/rules/module-getter.js
index 72e3a389..02e93670 100644
--- a/rules/module-getter.js
+++ b/rules/module-getter.js
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
  */
 'use strict';
 
-module.exports = function(context) {
-    var utils = require('./utils/utils');
+var utils = require('./utils/utils');
 
+module.exports = function(context) {
     return {
 
         ExpressionStatement: function(node) {
diff --git a/rules/module-name.js b/rules/module-name.js
index be61a1b9..8c95ed2e 100644
--- a/rules/module-name.js
+++ b/rules/module-name.js
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
  */
 'use strict';
 
-module.exports = function(context) {
-    var utils = require('./utils/utils');
+var utils = require('./utils/utils');
 
+module.exports = function(context) {
     return {
 
         CallExpression: function(node) {
diff --git a/rules/module-setter.js b/rules/module-setter.js
index 06b90d8b..42518c1e 100644
--- a/rules/module-setter.js
+++ b/rules/module-setter.js
@@ -10,10 +10,9 @@
  */
 'use strict';
 
+var utils = require('./utils/utils');
 
 module.exports = function(context) {
-    var utils = require('./utils/utils');
-
     return {
 
         VariableDeclaration: function(node) {
diff --git a/rules/no-controller.js b/rules/no-controller.js
index b1d5b531..4d3214d4 100644
--- a/rules/no-controller.js
+++ b/rules/no-controller.js
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
  */
 'use strict';
 
-module.exports = function(context) {
-    var utils = require('./utils/utils');
+var utils = require('./utils/utils');
 
+module.exports = function(context) {
     return {
 
         CallExpression: function(node) {
diff --git a/rules/no-service-method.js b/rules/no-service-method.js
index 6767045c..f210c009 100644
--- a/rules/no-service-method.js
+++ b/rules/no-service-method.js
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
  */
 'use strict';
 
-module.exports = function(context) {
-    var utils = require('./utils/utils');
+var utils = require('./utils/utils');
 
+module.exports = function(context) {
     return {
 
         CallExpression: function(node) {
diff --git a/rules/no-services.js b/rules/no-services.js
index 66925848..e15a68b7 100644
--- a/rules/no-services.js
+++ b/rules/no-services.js
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
  */
 'use strict';
 
-module.exports = function(context) {
-    var utils = require('./utils/utils');
+var utils = require('./utils/utils');
 
+module.exports = function(context) {
     var angularObjectList = ['controller', 'filter', 'directive'];
     var badServices;
     var map;
diff --git a/rules/rest-service.js b/rules/rest-service.js
index 9656f17c..90e2627e 100644
--- a/rules/rest-service.js
+++ b/rules/rest-service.js
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
  */
 'use strict';
 
-module.exports = function(context) {
-    var utils = require('./utils/utils');
+var utils = require('./utils/utils');
 
+module.exports = function(context) {
     var angularObjectList = ['controller', 'filter', 'directive', 'service', 'factory', 'provider'];
     var services = ['$http', '$resource', 'Restangular'];
     var message = 'You should use the same service ({{method}}) for REST API calls';
diff --git a/rules/service-name.js b/rules/service-name.js
index 774b934f..b214f5af 100644
--- a/rules/service-name.js
+++ b/rules/service-name.js
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
  */
 'use strict';
 
-module.exports = function(context) {
-    var utils = require('./utils/utils');
+var utils = require('./utils/utils');
 
+module.exports = function(context) {
     return {
 
         CallExpression: function(node) {
diff --git a/rules/typecheck-array.js b/rules/typecheck-array.js
index 32af27a6..fcbbfd42 100644
--- a/rules/typecheck-array.js
+++ b/rules/typecheck-array.js
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
  */
 'use strict';
 
-module.exports = function(context) {
-    var utils = require('./utils/utils');
+var utils = require('./utils/utils');
 
+module.exports = function(context) {
     function recordError(node, origin) {
         if (node.type === 'Literal' && node.value === '[object Array]') {
             context.report(origin, 'You should use the angular.isArray method', {});
diff --git a/rules/typecheck-date.js b/rules/typecheck-date.js
index 95b0b26d..7df5c01d 100644
--- a/rules/typecheck-date.js
+++ b/rules/typecheck-date.js
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
  */
 'use strict';
 
-module.exports = function(context) {
-    var utils = require('./utils/utils');
+var utils = require('./utils/utils');
 
+module.exports = function(context) {
     function recordError(node, origin) {
         if (node.type === 'Literal' && node.value === '[object Date]') {
             context.report(origin, 'You should use the angular.isDate method', {});
diff --git a/rules/typecheck-function.js b/rules/typecheck-function.js
index 2587ad20..6632cb9f 100644
--- a/rules/typecheck-function.js
+++ b/rules/typecheck-function.js
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
  */
 'use strict';
 
-module.exports = function(context) {
-    var utils = require('./utils/utils');
+var utils = require('./utils/utils');
 
+module.exports = function(context) {
     function recordError(node, origin) {
         if (node.type === 'Literal' && (node.value === 'function' || node.value === '[object Function]')) {
             context.report(origin, 'You should use the angular.isFunction method', {});
diff --git a/rules/typecheck-number.js b/rules/typecheck-number.js
index cf12b890..b1fc34fc 100644
--- a/rules/typecheck-number.js
+++ b/rules/typecheck-number.js
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
  */
 'use strict';
 
-module.exports = function(context) {
-    var utils = require('./utils/utils');
+var utils = require('./utils/utils');
 
+module.exports = function(context) {
     function recordError(node, origin) {
         if (node.type === 'Literal' && (node.value === 'number' || node.value === '[object Number]')) {
             context.report(origin, 'You should use the angular.isNumber method', {});
diff --git a/rules/typecheck-object.js b/rules/typecheck-object.js
index 760f85a1..8ac0ade0 100644
--- a/rules/typecheck-object.js
+++ b/rules/typecheck-object.js
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
  */
 'use strict';
 
-module.exports = function(context) {
-    var utils = require('./utils/utils');
+var utils = require('./utils/utils');
 
+module.exports = function(context) {
     function recordError(node, origin) {
         if (node.type === 'Literal' && (node.value === 'object' || node.value === '[object Object]')) {
             context.report(origin, 'You should use the angular.isObject method', {});
diff --git a/rules/typecheck-regexp.js b/rules/typecheck-regexp.js
index c5677bdc..c6e3c9ab 100644
--- a/rules/typecheck-regexp.js
+++ b/rules/typecheck-regexp.js
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
  */
 'use strict';
 
-module.exports = function(context) {
-    var utils = require('./utils/utils');
+var utils = require('./utils/utils');
 
+module.exports = function(context) {
     function recordError(node, origin) {
         if (node.type === 'Literal' && node.value === '[object RegExp]') {
             context.report(origin, 'You should use the angular.isRegexp method', {});
diff --git a/rules/typecheck-string.js b/rules/typecheck-string.js
index 9bdcd0f1..e3a2e147 100644
--- a/rules/typecheck-string.js
+++ b/rules/typecheck-string.js
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
  */
 'use strict';
 
-module.exports = function(context) {
-    var utils = require('./utils/utils');
+var utils = require('./utils/utils');
 
+module.exports = function(context) {
     function recordError(node, origin) {
         if (node.type === 'Literal' && (node.value === 'string' || node.value === '[object String]')) {
             context.report(origin, 'You should use the angular.isString method', {});
diff --git a/rules/utils/rulesConfiguration.js b/rules/utils/rulesConfiguration.js
index d069ec6b..7adc2370 100644
--- a/rules/utils/rulesConfiguration.js
+++ b/rules/utils/rulesConfiguration.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 function Rule(name, config) {
     this.name = name;
     this.config = config;
-    this._requireRule = require('../' + this.name);
+    this._requireRule = require('../' + this.name);  // eslint-disable-line global-require
 }
 
 Rule.prototype = {
diff --git a/scripts/docs.js b/scripts/docs.js
index 59f39764..ab440295 100644
--- a/scripts/docs.js
+++ b/scripts/docs.js
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 var fs = require('fs');
 var parseComments = require('parse-comments');
 var _ = require('lodash');
-var eslintAngularIndex = require('../index.js');
+var eslintAngularIndex = require('../index');
+var ruleCategories = require('./ruleCategories.json');
 var RuleTester = require('eslint').RuleTester;
 
 var templates = require('./templates.js');
@@ -41,8 +42,6 @@ function createDocFiles(cb) {
  * @param cb callback
  */
 function updateReadme(readmePath, cb) {
-    var ruleCategories = require('./ruleCategories.json');
-
     ruleCategories.rulesByCategory = _.groupBy(this.rules, 'category');
 
     // filter categories without rules
@@ -192,7 +191,7 @@ function _createRule(ruleName) {
     }
 
     // load rule module for tests
-    rule.module = require('../rules/' + rule.ruleName);
+    rule.module = require('../rules/' + rule.ruleName);  // eslint-disable-line global-require
 
     // load examples, prepare them for the tests and group the for the template
     rule.allExamples = _loadExamples(rule);