diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/configs/eslintrc/strict-type-checked-only.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/configs/eslintrc/strict-type-checked-only.ts
index db4df10d5ce..a2b5b457d01 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/configs/eslintrc/strict-type-checked-only.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/configs/eslintrc/strict-type-checked-only.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export = {
     '@typescript-eslint/no-unnecessary-template-expression': 'error',
     '@typescript-eslint/no-unnecessary-type-arguments': 'error',
     '@typescript-eslint/no-unnecessary-type-assertion': 'error',
+    '@typescript-eslint/no-unnecessary-type-conversion': 'error',
     '@typescript-eslint/no-unnecessary-type-parameters': 'error',
     '@typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-argument': 'error',
     '@typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-assignment': 'error',
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/configs/eslintrc/strict-type-checked.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/configs/eslintrc/strict-type-checked.ts
index 7421a17fdce..ec1523d8b48 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/configs/eslintrc/strict-type-checked.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/configs/eslintrc/strict-type-checked.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ export = {
     '@typescript-eslint/no-unnecessary-type-arguments': 'error',
     '@typescript-eslint/no-unnecessary-type-assertion': 'error',
     '@typescript-eslint/no-unnecessary-type-constraint': 'error',
+    '@typescript-eslint/no-unnecessary-type-conversion': 'error',
     '@typescript-eslint/no-unnecessary-type-parameters': 'error',
     '@typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-argument': 'error',
     '@typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-assignment': 'error',
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/configs/flat/strict-type-checked-only.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/configs/flat/strict-type-checked-only.ts
index f9c31cbb40e..043f1aad0cd 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/configs/flat/strict-type-checked-only.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/configs/flat/strict-type-checked-only.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ export default (
       '@typescript-eslint/no-unnecessary-template-expression': 'error',
       '@typescript-eslint/no-unnecessary-type-arguments': 'error',
       '@typescript-eslint/no-unnecessary-type-assertion': 'error',
+      '@typescript-eslint/no-unnecessary-type-conversion': 'error',
       '@typescript-eslint/no-unnecessary-type-parameters': 'error',
       '@typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-argument': 'error',
       '@typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-assignment': 'error',
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/configs/flat/strict-type-checked.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/configs/flat/strict-type-checked.ts
index aeb43fd25ca..b3c0a239117 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/configs/flat/strict-type-checked.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/configs/flat/strict-type-checked.ts
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ export default (
       '@typescript-eslint/no-unnecessary-type-arguments': 'error',
       '@typescript-eslint/no-unnecessary-type-assertion': 'error',
       '@typescript-eslint/no-unnecessary-type-constraint': 'error',
+      '@typescript-eslint/no-unnecessary-type-conversion': 'error',
       '@typescript-eslint/no-unnecessary-type-parameters': 'error',
       '@typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-argument': 'error',
       '@typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-assignment': 'error',
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unnecessary-type-conversion.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unnecessary-type-conversion.ts
index b9471c87d2b..09af31518b1 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unnecessary-type-conversion.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unnecessary-type-conversion.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ export default createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Disallow conversion idioms when they do not change the type or value of the expression',
+      recommended: 'strict',
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
     },
     hasSuggestions: true,