diff --git a/test/.eslintrc.yaml b/test/.eslintrc.yaml
index 49c55de6b8ad0c..8eee5f39958dbe 100644
--- a/test/.eslintrc.yaml
+++ b/test/.eslintrc.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ rules:
   node-core/number-isnan: error
   ## common module is mandatory in tests
   node-core/required-modules: [error, common]
+  node-core/require-common-first: error
   node-core/no-duplicate-requires: off
 
 # Global scoped methods and vars
diff --git a/test/async-hooks/hook-checks.js b/test/async-hooks/hook-checks.js
index 44970378131c4a..ba3a8d2d1d52b2 100644
--- a/test/async-hooks/hook-checks.js
+++ b/test/async-hooks/hook-checks.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
-const assert = require('assert');
 require('../common');
+const assert = require('assert');
 
 /**
  * Checks the expected invocations against the invocations that actually
diff --git a/test/async-hooks/verify-graph.js b/test/async-hooks/verify-graph.js
index 99b32e908165cd..54d6ed8ea9ade0 100644
--- a/test/async-hooks/verify-graph.js
+++ b/test/async-hooks/verify-graph.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 'use strict';
 
+require('../common');
 const assert = require('assert');
 const util = require('util');
-require('../common');
 
 function findInGraph(graph, type, n) {
   let found = 0;
diff --git a/test/common/README.md b/test/common/README.md
index 391b753f0481df..664b42aca3e66c 100644
--- a/test/common/README.md
+++ b/test/common/README.md
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ thread.
 The `ArrayStream` module provides a simple `Stream` that pushes elements from
 a given array.
 
-<!-- eslint-disable no-undef, node-core/required-modules -->
+<!-- eslint-disable no-undef, node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules -->
 ```js
 const ArrayStream = require('../common/arraystream');
 const stream = new ArrayStream();
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ require a particular action to be taken after a given number of completed
 tasks (for instance, shutting down an HTTP server after a specific number of
 requests). The Countdown will fail the test if the remainder did not reach 0.
 
-<!-- eslint-disable strict, node-core/required-modules -->
+<!-- eslint-disable strict, node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules -->
 ```js
 const Countdown = require('../common/countdown');
 
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ one listed below. (`heap.validateSnapshotNodes(...)` is a shortcut for
 
 Create a heap dump and an embedder graph copy and validate occurrences.
 
-<!-- eslint-disable no-undef, node-core/required-modules -->
+<!-- eslint-disable no-undef, node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules -->
 ```js
 validateSnapshotNodes('TLSWRAP', [
   {
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ validateSnapshotNodes('TLSWRAP', [
 The `hijackstdio` module provides utility functions for temporarily redirecting
 `stdout` and `stderr` output.
 
-<!-- eslint-disable no-undef, node-core/required-modules -->
+<!-- eslint-disable no-undef, node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules -->
 ```js
 const { hijackStdout, restoreStdout } = require('../common/hijackstdio');
 
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ original state after calling [`hijackstdio.hijackStdOut()`][].
 The http2.js module provides a handful of utilities for creating mock HTTP/2
 frames for testing of HTTP/2 endpoints
 
-<!-- eslint-disable no-unused-vars, node-core/required-modules -->
+<!-- eslint-disable no-unused-vars, node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules -->
 ```js
 const http2 = require('../common/http2');
 ```
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ const http2 = require('../common/http2');
 The `http2.Frame` is a base class that creates a `Buffer` containing a
 serialized HTTP/2 frame header.
 
-<!-- eslint-disable no-undef, node-core/required-modules -->
+<!-- eslint-disable no-undef, node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules -->
 ```js
 // length is a 24-bit unsigned integer
 // type is an 8-bit unsigned integer identifying the frame type
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ The serialized `Buffer` may be retrieved using the `frame.data` property.
 The `http2.DataFrame` is a subclass of `http2.Frame` that serializes a `DATA`
 frame.
 
-<!-- eslint-disable no-undef, node-core/required-modules -->
+<!-- eslint-disable no-undef, node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules -->
 ```js
 // id is the 32-bit stream identifier
 // payload is a Buffer containing the DATA payload
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ socket.write(frame.data);
 The `http2.HeadersFrame` is a subclass of `http2.Frame` that serializes a
 `HEADERS` frame.
 
-<!-- eslint-disable no-undef, node-core/required-modules -->
+<!-- eslint-disable no-undef, node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules -->
 ```js
 // id is the 32-bit stream identifier
 // payload is a Buffer containing the HEADERS payload (see either
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ socket.write(frame.data);
 The `http2.SettingsFrame` is a subclass of `http2.Frame` that serializes an
 empty `SETTINGS` frame.
 
-<!-- eslint-disable no-undef, node-core/required-modules -->
+<!-- eslint-disable no-undef, node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules -->
 ```js
 // ack is a boolean indicating whether or not to set the ACK flag.
 const frame = new http2.SettingsFrame(ack);
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ socket.write(frame.data);
 Set to a `Buffer` instance that contains a minimal set of serialized HTTP/2
 request headers to be used as the payload of a `http2.HeadersFrame`.
 
-<!-- eslint-disable no-undef, node-core/required-modules -->
+<!-- eslint-disable no-undef, node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules -->
 ```js
 const frame = new http2.HeadersFrame(1, http2.kFakeRequestHeaders, 0, true);
 
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ socket.write(frame.data);
 Set to a `Buffer` instance that contains a minimal set of serialized HTTP/2
 response headers to be used as the payload a `http2.HeadersFrame`.
 
-<!-- eslint-disable no-undef, node-core/required-modules -->
+<!-- eslint-disable no-undef, node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules -->
 ```js
 const frame = new http2.HeadersFrame(1, http2.kFakeResponseHeaders, 0, true);
 
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ socket.write(frame.data);
 Set to a `Buffer` containing the preamble bytes an HTTP/2 client must send
 upon initial establishment of a connection.
 
-<!-- eslint-disable no-undef, node-core/required-modules -->
+<!-- eslint-disable no-undef, node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules -->
 ```js
 socket.write(http2.kClientMagic);
 ```
diff --git a/test/common/arraystream.js b/test/common/arraystream.js
index 9c497fcd9b40da..408d57712c73ef 100644
--- a/test/common/arraystream.js
+++ b/test/common/arraystream.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* eslint-disable node-core/required-modules */
+/* eslint-disable node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules */
 'use strict';
 
 const { Stream } = require('stream');
diff --git a/test/common/benchmark.js b/test/common/benchmark.js
index 0894146c4d1443..bb182fc6887636 100644
--- a/test/common/benchmark.js
+++ b/test/common/benchmark.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* eslint-disable node-core/required-modules */
+/* eslint-disable node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules */
 
 'use strict';
 
diff --git a/test/common/countdown.js b/test/common/countdown.js
index 67252657ec28b7..31507b61257633 100644
--- a/test/common/countdown.js
+++ b/test/common/countdown.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* eslint-disable node-core/required-modules */
+/* eslint-disable node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules */
 
 'use strict';
 
diff --git a/test/common/dns.js b/test/common/dns.js
index 01245c33d6997c..37f80dde02782c 100644
--- a/test/common/dns.js
+++ b/test/common/dns.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* eslint-disable node-core/required-modules */
+/* eslint-disable node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules */
 'use strict';
 
 const assert = require('assert');
diff --git a/test/common/duplexpair.js b/test/common/duplexpair.js
index fb4faca5483b76..0783aeb861100e 100644
--- a/test/common/duplexpair.js
+++ b/test/common/duplexpair.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* eslint-disable node-core/required-modules */
+/* eslint-disable node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules */
 'use strict';
 const { Duplex } = require('stream');
 const assert = require('assert');
diff --git a/test/common/fixtures.js b/test/common/fixtures.js
index b45e5bc8091865..2390ee8284e421 100644
--- a/test/common/fixtures.js
+++ b/test/common/fixtures.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* eslint-disable node-core/required-modules */
+/* eslint-disable node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules */
 'use strict';
 
 const path = require('path');
diff --git a/test/common/heap.js b/test/common/heap.js
index 97686e05a7fccf..030ea773404d14 100644
--- a/test/common/heap.js
+++ b/test/common/heap.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* eslint-disable node-core/required-modules */
+/* eslint-disable node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules */
 'use strict';
 const assert = require('assert');
 const util = require('util');
diff --git a/test/common/hijackstdio.js b/test/common/hijackstdio.js
index fcc98208f0ec8c..6995f6665891d3 100644
--- a/test/common/hijackstdio.js
+++ b/test/common/hijackstdio.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* eslint-disable node-core/required-modules */
+/* eslint-disable node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules */
 'use strict';
 
 // Hijack stdout and stderr
diff --git a/test/common/http2.js b/test/common/http2.js
index f84a66861755b9..c4d430d1d93f98 100644
--- a/test/common/http2.js
+++ b/test/common/http2.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* eslint-disable node-core/required-modules */
+/* eslint-disable node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules */
 'use strict';
 
 // An HTTP/2 testing tool used to create mock frames for direct testing
diff --git a/test/common/index.js b/test/common/index.js
index 02fe9039dd855b..32353621662827 100644
--- a/test/common/index.js
+++ b/test/common/index.js
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 // OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE
 // USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
-/* eslint-disable node-core/required-modules, node-core/crypto-check */
+/* eslint-disable node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules */
+/* eslint-disable node-core/crypto-check */
 'use strict';
 const process = global.process;  // Some tests tamper with the process global.
 const path = require('path');
diff --git a/test/common/index.mjs b/test/common/index.mjs
index 41592098eb50d5..47587044020fcc 100644
--- a/test/common/index.mjs
+++ b/test/common/index.mjs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Flags: --experimental-modules
-/* eslint-disable node-core/required-modules */
+/* eslint-disable node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules */
 
 import { createRequireFromPath } from 'module';
 import { fileURLToPath as toPath } from 'url';
diff --git a/test/common/internet.js b/test/common/internet.js
index 3880aa114e3743..88153960f0d59c 100644
--- a/test/common/internet.js
+++ b/test/common/internet.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* eslint-disable node-core/required-modules */
+/* eslint-disable node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules */
 'use strict';
 
 // Utilities for internet-related tests
diff --git a/test/common/report.js b/test/common/report.js
index f97cf10669cada..163daf286ef7c9 100644
--- a/test/common/report.js
+++ b/test/common/report.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* eslint-disable node-core/required-modules */
+/* eslint-disable node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules */
 'use strict';
 const assert = require('assert');
 const fs = require('fs');
diff --git a/test/common/tls.js b/test/common/tls.js
index 3560af671bce25..e7cacde7456707 100644
--- a/test/common/tls.js
+++ b/test/common/tls.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-/* eslint-disable node-core/required-modules, node-core/crypto-check */
+/* eslint-disable node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules */
+/* eslint-disable node-core/crypto-check */
 
 'use strict';
 const crypto = require('crypto');
diff --git a/test/common/tmpdir.js b/test/common/tmpdir.js
index ca761b7f94a642..369c49019aa436 100644
--- a/test/common/tmpdir.js
+++ b/test/common/tmpdir.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* eslint-disable node-core/required-modules */
+/* eslint-disable node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules */
 'use strict';
 
 const fs = require('fs');
diff --git a/test/common/wpt.js b/test/common/wpt.js
index 5592ddfd4aed16..60be82564bf229 100644
--- a/test/common/wpt.js
+++ b/test/common/wpt.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* eslint-disable node-core/required-modules */
+/* eslint-disable node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules */
 'use strict';
 
 const assert = require('assert');
diff --git a/test/es-module/test-esm-example-loader.js b/test/es-module/test-esm-example-loader.js
index 0b0001acea2b55..c3ba95f2280857 100644
--- a/test/es-module/test-esm-example-loader.js
+++ b/test/es-module/test-esm-example-loader.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Flags: --experimental-modules --loader ./test/fixtures/es-module-loaders/example-loader.mjs
-/* eslint-disable node-core/required-modules */
+/* eslint-disable node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules */
 import assert from 'assert';
 import ok from '../fixtures/es-modules/test-esm-ok.mjs';
 
diff --git a/test/es-module/test-esm-loader-dependency.mjs b/test/es-module/test-esm-loader-dependency.mjs
index 1ed8685a6f26ec..9cb2856009618a 100644
--- a/test/es-module/test-esm-loader-dependency.mjs
+++ b/test/es-module/test-esm-loader-dependency.mjs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Flags: --experimental-modules --loader ./test/fixtures/es-module-loaders/loader-with-dep.mjs
-/* eslint-disable node-core/required-modules */
+/* eslint-disable node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules */
 import '../fixtures/es-modules/test-esm-ok.mjs';
 
 // We just test that this module doesn't fail loading
diff --git a/test/es-module/test-esm-preserve-symlinks-not-found-plain.mjs b/test/es-module/test-esm-preserve-symlinks-not-found-plain.mjs
index 2ca0f5658119e9..b9b2860dffa069 100644
--- a/test/es-module/test-esm-preserve-symlinks-not-found-plain.mjs
+++ b/test/es-module/test-esm-preserve-symlinks-not-found-plain.mjs
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 // Flags: --experimental-modules --loader ./test/fixtures/es-module-loaders/not-found-assert-loader.mjs
-/* eslint-disable node-core/required-modules */
+/* eslint-disable node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules */
 import './not-found.js';
diff --git a/test/es-module/test-esm-preserve-symlinks-not-found.mjs b/test/es-module/test-esm-preserve-symlinks-not-found.mjs
index b5be2d7e63b54f..1dbdfa03e69139 100644
--- a/test/es-module/test-esm-preserve-symlinks-not-found.mjs
+++ b/test/es-module/test-esm-preserve-symlinks-not-found.mjs
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 // Flags: --experimental-modules --loader ./test/fixtures/es-module-loaders/not-found-assert-loader.mjs
-/* eslint-disable node-core/required-modules */
+/* eslint-disable node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules */
 import './not-found.mjs';
diff --git a/test/es-module/test-esm-resolve-hook.mjs b/test/es-module/test-esm-resolve-hook.mjs
index e326d20b6d8b0e..bbf6c80cdab344 100644
--- a/test/es-module/test-esm-resolve-hook.mjs
+++ b/test/es-module/test-esm-resolve-hook.mjs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Flags: --experimental-modules --loader ./test/fixtures/es-module-loaders/js-loader.mjs
-/* eslint-disable node-core/required-modules */
+/* eslint-disable node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules */
 import { namedExport } from '../fixtures/es-module-loaders/js-as-esm.js';
 import assert from 'assert';
 import ok from '../fixtures/es-modules/test-esm-ok.mjs';
diff --git a/test/es-module/test-esm-type-flag.mjs b/test/es-module/test-esm-type-flag.mjs
index e820c9ad67458f..8358da5c765288 100644
--- a/test/es-module/test-esm-type-flag.mjs
+++ b/test/es-module/test-esm-type-flag.mjs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // Flags: --experimental-modules
-import cjs from '../fixtures/baz.js';
 import '../common/index.mjs';
+import cjs from '../fixtures/baz.js';
 import { message } from '../fixtures/es-modules/message.mjs';
 import assert from 'assert';
 
diff --git a/test/js-native-api/test_general/testInstanceOf.js b/test/js-native-api/test_general/testInstanceOf.js
index fb5b6334948182..d50ce7a27c3efa 100644
--- a/test/js-native-api/test_general/testInstanceOf.js
+++ b/test/js-native-api/test_general/testInstanceOf.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
-const fs = require('fs');
-
 const common = require('../../common');
+const fs = require('fs');
 const assert = require('assert');
 
 // Addon is referenced through the eval expression in testFile
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-buffer-constructor-node-modules-paths.js b/test/parallel/test-buffer-constructor-node-modules-paths.js
index c6a419f82ade79..40d314aec08435 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-buffer-constructor-node-modules-paths.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-buffer-constructor-node-modules-paths.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 'use strict';
 
+const common = require('../common');
 const child_process = require('child_process');
 const assert = require('assert');
-const common = require('../common');
 
 if (process.env.NODE_PENDING_DEPRECATION)
   common.skip('test does not work when NODE_PENDING_DEPRECATION is set');
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-buffer-constructor-outside-node-modules.js b/test/parallel/test-buffer-constructor-outside-node-modules.js
index 1a1e146f2dd9d7..71362599827dc4 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-buffer-constructor-outside-node-modules.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-buffer-constructor-outside-node-modules.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 // Flags: --no-warnings
 'use strict';
 
+const common = require('../common');
 const vm = require('vm');
 const assert = require('assert');
-const common = require('../common');
 
 if (new Error().stack.includes('node_modules'))
   common.skip('test does not work when inside `node_modules` directory');
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-buffer-includes.js b/test/parallel/test-buffer-includes.js
index 5bad445adec524..ca5b94f9d9fa46 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-buffer-includes.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-buffer-includes.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
-const assert = require('assert');
 const common = require('../common');
+const assert = require('assert');
 
 const b = Buffer.from('abcdef');
 const buf_a = Buffer.from('a');
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-child-process-spawn-args.js b/test/parallel/test-child-process-spawn-args.js
index 821525409c8fca..ef70fe844f9c12 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-child-process-spawn-args.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-child-process-spawn-args.js
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 // caused the third argument (`options`) to be ignored.
 // See https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/24912.
 
-const assert = require('assert');
-const { spawn } = require('child_process');
-
 const common = require('../common');
 const tmpdir = require('../common/tmpdir');
 
+const assert = require('assert');
+const { spawn } = require('child_process');
+
 tmpdir.refresh();
 
 const command = common.isWindows ? 'cd' : 'pwd';
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-child-process-spawnsync-args.js b/test/parallel/test-child-process-spawnsync-args.js
index 96de8670f11da5..4e65b22f6e4587 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-child-process-spawnsync-args.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-child-process-spawnsync-args.js
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 // caused the third argument (`options`) to be ignored.
 // See https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/24912.
 
-const assert = require('assert');
-const { spawnSync } = require('child_process');
-
 const common = require('../common');
 const tmpdir = require('../common/tmpdir');
 
+const assert = require('assert');
+const { spawnSync } = require('child_process');
+
 const command = common.isWindows ? 'cd' : 'pwd';
 const options = { cwd: tmpdir.path };
 
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-dgram-deprecation-error.js b/test/parallel/test-dgram-deprecation-error.js
index 89cde12fd37cf1..d244940b64d793 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-dgram-deprecation-error.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-dgram-deprecation-error.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
-const assert = require('assert');
 const common = require('../common');
+const assert = require('assert');
 const dgram = require('dgram');
 const fork = require('child_process').fork;
 
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-eslint-require-common-first.js b/test/parallel/test-eslint-require-common-first.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..018d4185d527e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/parallel/test-eslint-require-common-first.js
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+'use strict';
+
+const common = require('../common');
+if (!common.hasCrypto)
+  common.skip('missing crypto');
+
+common.skipIfEslintMissing();
+
+const RuleTester = require('../../tools/node_modules/eslint').RuleTester;
+const rule = require('../../tools/eslint-rules/require-common-first');
+
+new RuleTester().run('require-common-first', rule, {
+  valid: [
+    {
+      code: 'require("common")\n' +
+            'require("assert")'
+    }
+  ],
+  invalid: [
+    {
+      code: 'require("assert")\n' +
+            'require("common")',
+      errors: [{ message: 'Mandatory module "common" must be loaded ' +
+                          'before any other modules.' }]
+    }
+  ]
+});
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-global-console-exists.js b/test/parallel/test-global-console-exists.js
index f2e7ba5a9aa3a0..bcebfadf0d7620 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-global-console-exists.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-global-console-exists.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* eslint-disable node-core/required-modules */
+/* eslint-disable node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules */
 
 'use strict';
 
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-http-client-req-error-dont-double-fire.js b/test/parallel/test-http-client-req-error-dont-double-fire.js
index d2c526eab69c6c..b162df03d6df48 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-http-client-req-error-dont-double-fire.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-http-client-req-error-dont-double-fire.js
@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@
 // not get fired again when the 'error' event handler throws
 // an error.
 
-const assert = require('assert');
-const http = require('http');
 const common = require('../common');
 const { addresses } = require('../common/internet');
 const { errorLookupMock } = require('../common/dns');
 
+const assert = require('assert');
+const http = require('http');
+
 const host = addresses.INVALID_HOST;
 
 const req = http.get({
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-http-header-overflow.js b/test/parallel/test-http-header-overflow.js
index a539a69c030ae8..442776fab08909 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-http-header-overflow.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-http-header-overflow.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 'use strict';
+const { expectsError, mustCall } = require('../common');
 const assert = require('assert');
 const { createServer, maxHeaderSize } = require('http');
 const { createConnection } = require('net');
-const { expectsError, mustCall } = require('../common');
 
 const CRLF = '\r\n';
 const DUMMY_HEADER_NAME = 'Cookie: ';
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-http-parser-lazy-loaded.js b/test/parallel/test-http-parser-lazy-loaded.js
index 79b6ac37b3cbfe..a6c19f9353ad50 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-http-parser-lazy-loaded.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-http-parser-lazy-loaded.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Flags: --expose-internals
 
 'use strict';
-
+const common = require('../common');
 const { internalBinding } = require('internal/test/binding');
 const { getOptionValue } = require('internal/options');
 
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ const binding =
     internalBinding('http_parser') : internalBinding('http_parser_llhttp');
 binding.HTTPParser = DummyParser;
 
-const common = require('../common');
 const assert = require('assert');
 const { spawn } = require('child_process');
 const { parsers } = require('_http_common');
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-http2-client-write-empty-string.js b/test/parallel/test-http2-client-write-empty-string.js
index de46507fb17137..087a498a37b462 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-http2-client-write-empty-string.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-http2-client-write-empty-string.js
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 'use strict';
 
-const assert = require('assert');
 const common = require('../common');
 if (!common.hasCrypto)
   common.skip('missing crypto');
 
+const assert = require('assert');
 const http2 = require('http2');
 
 for (const chunkSequence of [
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-icu-data-dir.js b/test/parallel/test-icu-data-dir.js
index daf15ba880ced7..5b37e27d32aa1f 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-icu-data-dir.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-icu-data-dir.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Flags: --expose-internals
 'use strict';
-const { internalBinding } = require('internal/test/binding');
 const common = require('../common');
+const { internalBinding } = require('internal/test/binding');
 const os = require('os');
 
 const { hasSmallICU } = internalBinding('config');
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-os-checked-function.js b/test/parallel/test-os-checked-function.js
index 2a393f830d4b76..44337adb4063ae 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-os-checked-function.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-os-checked-function.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* eslint-disable node-core/require-common-first */
 'use strict';
 // Flags: --expose_internals
 
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-process-env-allowed-flags.js b/test/parallel/test-process-env-allowed-flags.js
index 9edc3504efa859..21beb5357a5f65 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-process-env-allowed-flags.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-process-env-allowed-flags.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
-const assert = require('assert');
 require('../common');
+const assert = require('assert');
 
 // Assert legit flags are allowed, and bogus flags are disallowed
 {
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-readline-position.js b/test/parallel/test-readline-position.js
index 0e62761ca57b40..60ef476afe9ae3 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-readline-position.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-readline-position.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Flags: --expose-internals
 'use strict';
-const { internalBinding } = require('internal/test/binding');
 require('../common');
+const { internalBinding } = require('internal/test/binding');
 const { PassThrough } = require('stream');
 const readline = require('readline');
 const assert = require('assert');
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-regression-object-prototype.js b/test/parallel/test-regression-object-prototype.js
index 821c2af584ae3b..2ea1ba858a8d5a 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-regression-object-prototype.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-regression-object-prototype.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 // OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE
 // USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
-/* eslint-disable node-core/required-modules */
+/* eslint-disable node-core/require-common-first, node-core/required-modules */
 'use strict';
 
 Object.prototype.xadsadsdasasdxx = function() {
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-stream-readable-pause-and-resume.js b/test/parallel/test-stream-readable-pause-and-resume.js
index 3169023d90acaf..4d7d860a6373d4 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-stream-readable-pause-and-resume.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-stream-readable-pause-and-resume.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
-const { Readable } = require('stream');
 const common = require('../common');
+const { Readable } = require('stream');
 
 let ticks = 18;
 let expectedData = 19;
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-v8-serdes.js b/test/parallel/test-v8-serdes.js
index def4914e2e4a36..58b919066ea990 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-v8-serdes.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-v8-serdes.js
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-const { internalBinding } = require('internal/test/binding');
 const common = require('../common');
 const fixtures = require('../common/fixtures');
+const { internalBinding } = require('internal/test/binding');
 const assert = require('assert');
 const v8 = require('v8');
 const os = require('os');
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-worker-parent-port-ref.js b/test/parallel/test-worker-parent-port-ref.js
index 0772d1c8601925..c1e79b9faa8d6e 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-worker-parent-port-ref.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-worker-parent-port-ref.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
-const assert = require('assert');
 const common = require('../common');
+const assert = require('assert');
 const { isMainThread, parentPort, Worker } = require('worker_threads');
 
 // This test makes sure that we manipulate the references of
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-worker-process-cwd.js b/test/parallel/test-worker-process-cwd.js
index dec70ac07c8f11..81c6edac3e4501 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-worker-process-cwd.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-worker-process-cwd.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
-const assert = require('assert');
 const common = require('../common');
+const assert = require('assert');
 const { Worker, isMainThread, parentPort } = require('worker_threads');
 
 // Do not use isMainThread directly, otherwise the test would time out in case
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-worker-relative-path-double-dot.js b/test/parallel/test-worker-relative-path-double-dot.js
index ff3ca84e697f84..86707c1590480e 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-worker-relative-path-double-dot.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-worker-relative-path-double-dot.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
+const common = require('../common');
 const path = require('path');
 const assert = require('assert');
-const common = require('../common');
 const { Worker, isMainThread, parentPort } = require('worker_threads');
 
 if (isMainThread) {
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-worker-relative-path.js b/test/parallel/test-worker-relative-path.js
index e961447faaf74e..3b7bb95b0d78f4 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-worker-relative-path.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-worker-relative-path.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
+const common = require('../common');
 const path = require('path');
 const assert = require('assert');
-const common = require('../common');
 const { Worker, isMainThread, parentPort } = require('worker_threads');
 
 if (isMainThread) {
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-worker-unsupported-path.js b/test/parallel/test-worker-unsupported-path.js
index 6dcfd230dc6d1d..0c86f2ead08a38 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-worker-unsupported-path.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-worker-unsupported-path.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
-const path = require('path');
 const common = require('../common');
+const path = require('path');
 const assert = require('assert');
 const { Worker } = require('worker_threads');
 
diff --git a/tools/eslint-rules/require-common-first.js b/tools/eslint-rules/require-common-first.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..24e8dbff1a5d6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/eslint-rules/require-common-first.js
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/**
+ * @fileoverview Require `common` module first in our tests.
+ */
+'use strict';
+
+const path = require('path');
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Rule Definition
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+module.exports = function(context) {
+  const requiredModule = 'common';
+  const isESM = context.parserOptions.sourceType === 'module';
+  const foundModules = [];
+
+  /**
+   * Function to check if a node is a string literal.
+   * @param {ASTNode} node The node to check.
+   * @returns {boolean} If the node is a string literal.
+   */
+  function isString(node) {
+    return node && node.type === 'Literal' && typeof node.value === 'string';
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Function to check if a node is a require call.
+   * @param {ASTNode} node The node to check.
+   * @returns {boolean} If the node is a require call.
+   */
+  function isRequireCall(node) {
+    return node.callee.type === 'Identifier' && node.callee.name === 'require';
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Function to check if the path is a module and return its name.
+   * @param {String} str The path to check
+   * @returns {String} module name
+   */
+  function getModuleName(str) {
+    if (str === '../common/index.mjs') {
+      return 'common';
+    }
+
+    return path.basename(str);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Function to check if a node has an argument that is a module and
+   * return its name.
+   * @param {ASTNode} node The node to check
+   * @returns {undefined|String} module name or undefined
+   */
+  function getModuleNameFromCall(node) {
+    // Node has arguments and first argument is string
+    if (node.arguments.length && isString(node.arguments[0])) {
+      return getModuleName(node.arguments[0].value.trim());
+    }
+
+    return undefined;
+  }
+
+  const rules = {
+    'Program:exit'(node) {
+      // The common module should be loaded in the first place.
+      const notLoadedFirst = foundModules.indexOf(requiredModule) !== 0;
+      if (notLoadedFirst) {
+        context.report(
+          node,
+          'Mandatory module "{{moduleName}}" must be loaded ' +
+          'before any other modules.',
+          { moduleName: requiredModule }
+        );
+      }
+    }
+  };
+
+  if (isESM) {
+    rules.ImportDeclaration = (node) => {
+      const moduleName = getModuleName(node.source.value);
+      if (moduleName) {
+        foundModules.push(moduleName);
+      }
+    };
+  } else {
+    rules.CallExpression = (node) => {
+      if (isRequireCall(node)) {
+        const moduleName = getModuleNameFromCall(node);
+
+        if (moduleName) {
+          foundModules.push(moduleName);
+        }
+      }
+    };
+  }
+
+  return rules;
+};