diff --git a/build-packages/csa-generator-theme/template/.eslintrc.js b/build-packages/csa-generator-theme/template/.eslintrc.js
index f55b7f1974..abfdc45d20 100644
--- a/build-packages/csa-generator-theme/template/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/build-packages/csa-generator-theme/template/.eslintrc.js
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ module.exports = {
         tsconfigRootDir: __dirname,
         project: './tsconfig.json',
         requireConfigFile: false,
+        babelOptions: {
+            presets: ['@babel/preset-react'],
+        },
     },
     rules: {
         '@typescript-eslint/object-curly-spacing': 'off',