diff --git a/packages/eslint-config-airbnb-base/rules/imports.js b/packages/eslint-config-airbnb-base/rules/imports.js
index b46092bcc4..8c7b20798b 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-config-airbnb-base/rules/imports.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-config-airbnb-base/rules/imports.js
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ module.exports = {
 
     // Forbid cyclical dependencies between modules
     // https://github.com/benmosher/eslint-plugin-import/blob/d81f48a2506182738409805f5272eff4d77c9348/docs/rules/no-cycle.md
-    'import/no-cycle': ['error', { maxDepth: Number.MAX_VALUE }],
+    'import/no-cycle': ['error', { maxDepth: Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER }],
 
     // Ensures that there are no useless path segments
     // https://github.com/benmosher/eslint-plugin-import/blob/ebafcbf59ec9f653b2ac2a0156ca3bcba0a7cf57/docs/rules/no-useless-path-segments.md