diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-tslint/src/rules/config.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin-tslint/src/rules/config.ts
index 05608387e79..fcfaa7e2b8f 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin-tslint/src/rules/config.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-tslint/src/rules/config.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-import {
-  ESLintUtils,
-  ParserServices,
-} from '@typescript-eslint/experimental-utils';
+import { ESLintUtils } from '@typescript-eslint/experimental-utils';
 import memoize from 'lodash/memoize';
 import { Configuration, RuleSeverity } from 'tslint';
 import { CustomLinter } from '../custom-linter';
@@ -101,17 +98,7 @@ export default createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
   create(context) {
     const fileName = context.getFilename();
     const sourceCode = context.getSourceCode().text;
-    const parserServices: ParserServices | undefined = context.parserServices;
-
-    /**
-     * The user needs to have configured "project" in their parserOptions
-     * for @typescript-eslint/parser
-     */
-    if (!parserServices || !parserServices.program) {
-      throw new Error(
-        `You must provide a value for the "parserOptions.project" property for @typescript-eslint/parser`,
-      );
-    }
+    const parserServices = ESLintUtils.getParserServices(context);
 
     /**
      * The TSLint rules configuration passed in by the user
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-tslint/tests/index.spec.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin-tslint/tests/index.spec.ts
index c69ddbeedd0..5241f8907ca 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin-tslint/tests/index.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-tslint/tests/index.spec.ts
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ describe('tslint/error', () => {
     linter.defineParser('@typescript-eslint/parser', parser);
 
     expect(() => linter.verify(code, config)).toThrow(
-      `You must provide a value for the "parserOptions.project" property for @typescript-eslint/parser`,
+      'You have used a rule which requires parserServices to be generated. You must therefore provide a value for the "parserOptions.project" property for @typescript-eslint/parser.',
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/util/index.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/util/index.ts
index cb0430c114d..7fde0f41e71 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/util/index.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/util/index.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,15 @@ import { ESLintUtils } from '@typescript-eslint/experimental-utils';
 
 export * from './astUtils';
 export * from './createRule';
-export * from './getParserServices';
 export * from './misc';
 export * from './nullThrows';
 export * from './types';
 
 // this is done for convenience - saves migrating all of the old rules
-const { applyDefault, deepMerge, isObjectNotArray } = ESLintUtils;
-export { applyDefault, deepMerge, isObjectNotArray };
+const {
+  applyDefault,
+  deepMerge,
+  isObjectNotArray,
+  getParserServices,
+} = ESLintUtils;
+export { applyDefault, deepMerge, isObjectNotArray, getParserServices };
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/util/getParserServices.ts b/packages/experimental-utils/src/eslint-utils/getParserServices.ts
similarity index 69%
rename from packages/eslint-plugin/src/util/getParserServices.ts
rename to packages/experimental-utils/src/eslint-utils/getParserServices.ts
index d0a18487171..65607e77290 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/util/getParserServices.ts
+++ b/packages/experimental-utils/src/eslint-utils/getParserServices.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import {
-  ParserServices,
-  TSESLint,
-} from '@typescript-eslint/experimental-utils';
+import { ParserServices, TSESLint } from '../';
+
+const ERROR_MESSAGE =
+  'You have used a rule which requires parserServices to be generated. You must therefore provide a value for the "parserOptions.project" property for @typescript-eslint/parser.';
 
 type RequiredParserServices = {
   [k in keyof ParserServices]: Exclude<ParserServices[k], undefined>;
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@ export function getParserServices<
      * The user needs to have configured "project" in their parserOptions
      * for @typescript-eslint/parser
      */
-    throw new Error(
-      'You have used a rule which requires parserServices to be generated. You must therefore provide a value for the "parserOptions.project" property for @typescript-eslint/parser.',
-    );
+    throw new Error(ERROR_MESSAGE);
   }
   return context.parserServices as RequiredParserServices;
 }
diff --git a/packages/experimental-utils/src/eslint-utils/index.ts b/packages/experimental-utils/src/eslint-utils/index.ts
index c8069ca6fc2..72977de2003 100644
--- a/packages/experimental-utils/src/eslint-utils/index.ts
+++ b/packages/experimental-utils/src/eslint-utils/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 export * from './applyDefault';
 export * from './batchedSingleLineTests';
+export * from './getParserServices';
 export * from './RuleCreator';
 export * from './deepMerge';
diff --git a/tests/integration/docker-compose.yml b/tests/integration/docker-compose.yml
index c3a0b450d65..a92dff5e090 100644
--- a/tests/integration/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/docker-compose.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ services:
       - /usr/parser/tests
       - ../../packages/typescript-estree/:/usr/typescript-estree
       - /usr/typescript-estree/tests
+      - ../../packages/experimental-utils/:/usr/experimental-utils
+      - /usr/experimental-utils/tests
       - ../../packages/eslint-plugin/:/usr/eslint-plugin
       - /usr/eslint-plugin/tests
       - ../../packages/eslint-plugin-tslint/:/usr/eslint-plugin-tslint
@@ -32,6 +34,8 @@ services:
       - /usr/parser/tests
       - ../../packages/typescript-estree/:/usr/typescript-estree
       - /usr/typescript-estree/tests
+      - ../../packages/experimental-utils/:/usr/experimental-utils
+      - /usr/experimental-utils/tests
       - ../../packages/eslint-plugin/:/usr/eslint-plugin
       - /usr/eslint-plugin/tests
       # Runtime link to all the specific integration test files, so that most updates don't require a rebuild.
@@ -49,6 +53,8 @@ services:
       - /usr/parser/tests
       - ../../packages/typescript-estree/:/usr/typescript-estree
       - /usr/typescript-estree/tests
+      - ../../packages/experimental-utils/:/usr/experimental-utils
+      - /usr/experimental-utils/tests
       - ../../packages/eslint-plugin/:/usr/eslint-plugin
       - /usr/eslint-plugin/tests
       # Runtime link to all the specific integration test files, so that most updates don't require a rebuild.
@@ -66,6 +72,8 @@ services:
       - /usr/parser/tests
       - ../../packages/typescript-estree/:/usr/typescript-estree
       - /usr/typescript-estree/tests
+      - ../../packages/experimental-utils/:/usr/experimental-utils
+      - /usr/experimental-utils/tests
       - ../../packages/eslint-plugin/:/usr/eslint-plugin
       - /usr/eslint-plugin/tests
       # Runtime link to all the specific integration test files, so that most updates don't require a rebuild.
@@ -83,6 +91,8 @@ services:
       - /usr/parser/tests
       - ../../packages/typescript-estree/:/usr/typescript-estree
       - /usr/typescript-estree/tests
+      - ../../packages/experimental-utils/:/usr/experimental-utils
+      - /usr/experimental-utils/tests
       - ../../packages/eslint-plugin/:/usr/eslint-plugin
       - /usr/eslint-plugin/tests
       # Runtime link to all the specific integration test files, so that most updates don't require a rebuild.
diff --git a/tests/integration/fixtures/markdown/test.sh b/tests/integration/fixtures/markdown/test.sh
index 4641a6b33f4..6856a3f7c1b 100755
--- a/tests/integration/fixtures/markdown/test.sh
+++ b/tests/integration/fixtures/markdown/test.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ npm install
 # Use the local volumes for our own packages
 npm install $(npm pack /usr/typescript-estree | tail -1)
 npm install $(npm pack /usr/parser | tail -1)
+npm install $(npm pack /usr/experimental-utils | tail -1)
 npm install $(npm pack /usr/eslint-plugin | tail -1)
 
 # Install the latest vue-eslint-parser (this may break us occassionally, but it's probably good to get that feedback early)
diff --git a/tests/integration/fixtures/recommended-does-not-require-program/test.sh b/tests/integration/fixtures/recommended-does-not-require-program/test.sh
index 1fa77f5cbdf..4cf1ad5505e 100755
--- a/tests/integration/fixtures/recommended-does-not-require-program/test.sh
+++ b/tests/integration/fixtures/recommended-does-not-require-program/test.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ npm install
 # Use the local volumes for our own packages
 npm install $(npm pack /usr/typescript-estree | tail -1)
 npm install $(npm pack /usr/parser | tail -1)
+npm install $(npm pack /usr/experimental-utils | tail -1)
 npm install $(npm pack /usr/eslint-plugin | tail -1)
 
 # Run the linting
diff --git a/tests/integration/fixtures/typescript-and-tslint-plugins-together/test.sh b/tests/integration/fixtures/typescript-and-tslint-plugins-together/test.sh
index dbd94edf768..4746867a40a 100755
--- a/tests/integration/fixtures/typescript-and-tslint-plugins-together/test.sh
+++ b/tests/integration/fixtures/typescript-and-tslint-plugins-together/test.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ npm install
 # Use the local volumes for our own packages
 npm install $(npm pack /usr/typescript-estree | tail -1)
 npm install $(npm pack /usr/parser | tail -1)
+npm install $(npm pack /usr/experimental-utils | tail -1)
 npm install $(npm pack /usr/eslint-plugin-tslint | tail -1)
 npm install $(npm pack /usr/eslint-plugin | tail -1)
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/fixtures/vue-jsx/test.sh b/tests/integration/fixtures/vue-jsx/test.sh
index f59b6348fd6..30ec8940d3c 100755
--- a/tests/integration/fixtures/vue-jsx/test.sh
+++ b/tests/integration/fixtures/vue-jsx/test.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ npm install
 # Use the local volumes for our own packages
 npm install $(npm pack /usr/typescript-estree | tail -1)
 npm install $(npm pack /usr/parser | tail -1)
+npm install $(npm pack /usr/experimental-utils | tail -1)
 npm install $(npm pack /usr/eslint-plugin | tail -1)
 
 # Install the latest vue-eslint-parser (this may break us occassionally, but it's probably good to get that feedback early)
diff --git a/tests/integration/fixtures/vue-sfc/test.sh b/tests/integration/fixtures/vue-sfc/test.sh
index f59b6348fd6..30ec8940d3c 100755
--- a/tests/integration/fixtures/vue-sfc/test.sh
+++ b/tests/integration/fixtures/vue-sfc/test.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ npm install
 # Use the local volumes for our own packages
 npm install $(npm pack /usr/typescript-estree | tail -1)
 npm install $(npm pack /usr/parser | tail -1)
+npm install $(npm pack /usr/experimental-utils | tail -1)
 npm install $(npm pack /usr/eslint-plugin | tail -1)
 
 # Install the latest vue-eslint-parser (this may break us occassionally, but it's probably good to get that feedback early)