diff --git a/packages/eslint-config-react-app/base.js b/packages/eslint-config-react-app/base.js
index 3a2714ce328..6cb8e9e99d3 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-config-react-app/base.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-config-react-app/base.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ module.exports = {
     sourceType: 'module',
     requireConfigFile: false,
     babelOptions: {
-      presets: ['babel-preset-react-app/prod'],
+      presets: [require.resolve('babel-preset-react-app/prod')],
     },
   },