diff --git a/packages/react-native-bots/dangerfile.js b/packages/react-native-bots/dangerfile.js
index d751401ff1ff04..f5bc31129a6b46 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-bots/dangerfile.js
+++ b/packages/react-native-bots/dangerfile.js
@@ -109,4 +109,6 @@ if (isMergeRefStable) {
   });
 }
 
+// Ensures that eslint is run from root folder and that it can find .eslintrc
+process.chdir('../../');
 eslint.default();