diff --git a/.eslintrc.js b/.eslintrc.js
index 6d841c60444be..3ebed48f03c79 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/.eslintrc.js
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ module.exports = {
 				allowedTextDomain: 'default',
 			},
 		],
+		'@wordpress/no-unsafe-wp-apis': 'off',
 		'no-restricted-syntax': [
 			'error',
 			// NOTE: We can't include the forward slash in our regex or
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/eslint-plugin/CHANGELOG.md
index 794cde5a38855..7ed757c2ec00c 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+### Breaking Changes
+
+-   Add `no-unsafe-wp-apis` to recommended rules ([#27327](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/27327)).
+
 ### New Feature
 
 -   Add `no-unsafe-wp-apis` rule to discourage usage of unsafe APIs ([#27301](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/27301)).
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/configs/custom.js b/packages/eslint-plugin/configs/custom.js
index bd3d2db3b7429..8964c5e5b82fc 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/configs/custom.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/configs/custom.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ module.exports = {
 		'@wordpress/no-global-active-element': 'error',
 		'@wordpress/no-global-get-selection': 'error',
 		'@wordpress/no-global-event-listener': 'warn',
+		'@wordpress/no-unsafe-wp-apis': 'error',
 	},
 	overrides: [
 		{