diff --git a/packages/eslint-config-eslint/default.yml b/packages/eslint-config-eslint/default.yml
index 73c244bf315..579b53abc77 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-config-eslint/default.yml
+++ b/packages/eslint-config-eslint/default.yml
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ rules:
     prefer-rest-params: "error"
     prefer-spread: "error"
     prefer-template: "error"
-    quotes: ["error", "double"]
+    quotes: ["error", "double", {avoidEscape: true}]
     quote-props: ["error", "as-needed"]
     radix: "error"
     require-atomic-updates: "error"