diff --git a/src/recipes/lint.ts b/src/recipes/lint.ts
index 0b4593e..0a6503e 100644
--- a/src/recipes/lint.ts
+++ b/src/recipes/lint.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ const execute = async (
   // eslint@9 introduces new configuration format that is not supported by widely used plugins yet,
   // so we stick to ^8 for now.
   await toolbox.dependencies.addDev('eslint', context, { version: '^8' })
+  await toolbox.dependencies.addDev('typescript', context)
   await toolbox.dependencies.addDev('@react-native/eslint-config', context)
 
   const withPrettier =