diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8688fd4..bf4f540 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Adds details and a documentation link beside each [ESLint rule](https://eslint.o
 
 Supports all configuration file formats currently [supported by ESLint](https://eslint.org/docs/user-guide/configuring#configuration-file-formats)
 
-- JavaScript - use `.eslintrc.js` and export an object containing your configuration.
+- JavaScript - use `.eslintrc.js` or `.eslintrc.cjs` and export an object containing your configuration.
 - YAML - use `.eslintrc.yaml` or `.eslintrc.yml` to define the configuration structure.
 - JSON - use `.eslintrc.json` to define the configuration structure. ESLint’s JSON files also allow JavaScript-style comments.
 - **Deprecated** - use `.eslintrc`, which can be either JSON or YAML.
diff --git a/src/parsers/DocumentParser.js b/src/parsers/DocumentParser.js
index 7c9899a..e72bca4 100644
--- a/src/parsers/DocumentParser.js
+++ b/src/parsers/DocumentParser.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export default class DocumentParser extends Parser {
 
         if (new.target === DocumentParser) {
             // Choose parser based on filename and language
-            if (isMatch('javascript', '**/.eslintrc.js') || isMatch('javascriptreact', '**/.eslintrc.js')) {
+            if (isMatch('javascript', '**/.eslintrc.js', '**/.eslintrc.cjs') || isMatch('javascriptreact', '**/.eslintrc.js', '**/.eslintrc.cjs')) {
                 return new JSParser(document);
             } else if (isMatch('json', '**/.eslintrc', '**/.eslintrc.json') || isMatch('jsonc', '**/.eslintrc', '**/.eslintrc.json')) {
                 return new JSONParser(document);