diff --git a/tests/e2e/assets/1.0.0-proj/tslint.json b/tests/e2e/assets/1.0.0-proj/tslint.json
index 916969296bd0..3e435aecce9d 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/assets/1.0.0-proj/tslint.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/assets/1.0.0-proj/tslint.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "rulesDirectory": [
     "node_modules/codelyzer"
   ],
+  "defaultSeverity": "warn",
   "rules": {
     "callable-types": true,
     "class-name": true,