diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/tsconfig.build.json b/packages/eslint-plugin/tsconfig.build.json
index 1ab98da19abf..53c3d52a99ec 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/tsconfig.build.json
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/tsconfig.build.json
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 {
   "extends": "../../tsconfig.base.json",
   "compilerOptions": {
-    // specifically disable declarations for the plugin
-    "declaration": false,
-    "declarationMap": false,
     "outDir": "./dist",
     "resolveJsonModule": true
   },