diff --git a/packages/eslint-config/index.js b/packages/eslint-config/index.js
index 89a55837..8118152f 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-config/index.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-config/index.js
@@ -57,6 +57,6 @@ module.exports = {
   plugins: ['@spotify/eslint-plugin'],
   rules: {
     // no discouraged words
-    '@spotify/best-practices/no-discouraged-words': 'warn',
+    '@spotify/best-practices/no-discouraged-words': 'error',
   },
 };