diff --git a/utils/CHANGELOG.md b/utils/CHANGELOG.md
index b1344b9e0..3e2f5a899 100644
--- a/utils/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/utils/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ This change log adheres to standards from [Keep a CHANGELOG](https://keepachange
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+### Changed
+- [types] use shared config (thanks [@ljharb])
+
 ## v2.8.1 - 2024-02-26
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/utils/package.json b/utils/package.json
index 275e364dc..df4871790 100644
--- a/utils/package.json
+++ b/utils/package.json
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     "debug": "^3.2.7"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@ljharb/tsconfig": "^0.2.0",
     "@types/debug": "^4.1.12",
     "@types/eslint": "^8.56.3",
     "@types/node": "^20.11.20",
diff --git a/utils/tsconfig.json b/utils/tsconfig.json
index 4d1c86efd..9e6fbc5cc 100644
--- a/utils/tsconfig.json
+++ b/utils/tsconfig.json
@@ -1,49 +1,11 @@
 {
-  "compilerOptions": {
-    /* Visit https://aka.ms/tsconfig to read more about this file */
-
-    /* Projects */
-
-    /* Language and Environment */
-    "target": "ES2017",                                  /* Set the JavaScript language version for emitted JavaScript and include compatible library declarations. */
-    // "lib": [],                                        /* Specify a set of bundled library declaration files that describe the target runtime environment. */
-    // "noLib": true,                                    /* Disable including any library files, including the default lib.d.ts. */
-    "useDefineForClassFields": true,                     /* Emit ECMAScript-standard-compliant class fields. */
-    // "moduleDetection": "auto",                        /* Control what method is used to detect module-format JS files. */
-
-    /* Modules */
-    "module": "commonjs",                                /* Specify what module code is generated. */
-    "rootDir": "./",                                     /* Specify the root folder within your source files. */
-    "moduleResolution": "node",                          /* Specify how TypeScript looks up a file from a given module specifier. */
-    // "baseUrl": "./",                                  /* Specify the base directory to resolve non-relative module names. */
-    // "paths": {},                                      /* Specify a set of entries that re-map imports to additional lookup locations. */
-    // "rootDirs": [],                                   /* Allow multiple folders to be treated as one when resolving modules. */
-    // "typeRoots": ["types"],                              /* Specify multiple folders that act like './node_modules/@types'. */
-    "resolveJsonModule": true,                           /* Enable importing .json files. */
-    // "allowArbitraryExtensions": true,                 /* Enable importing files with any extension, provided a declaration file is present. */
-
-    /* JavaScript Support */
-    "allowJs": true,                                     /* Allow JavaScript files to be a part of your program. Use the 'checkJS' option to get errors from these files. */
-    "checkJs": true,                                     /* Enable error reporting in type-checked JavaScript files. */
-    "maxNodeModuleJsDepth": 0,                           /* Specify the maximum folder depth used for checking JavaScript files from 'node_modules'. Only applicable with 'allowJs'. */
-
-    /* Emit */
-    "declaration": true,                                 /* Generate .d.ts files from TypeScript and JavaScript files in your project. */
-    "declarationMap": true,                              /* Create sourcemaps for d.ts files. */
-    "noEmit": true,                                      /* Disable emitting files from a compilation. */
-
-    /* Interop Constraints */
-    "allowSyntheticDefaultImports": true,                /* Allow 'import x from y' when a module doesn't have a default export. */
-    "esModuleInterop": true,                             /* Emit additional JavaScript to ease support for importing CommonJS modules. This enables 'allowSyntheticDefaultImports' for type compatibility. */
-    "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,            /* Ensure that casing is correct in imports. */
-
-    /* Type Checking */
-    "strict": true,                                      /* Enable all strict type-checking options. */
-
-    /* Completeness */
-    //"skipLibCheck": true                                 /* Skip type checking all .d.ts files. */
-  },
-  "exclude": [
-    "coverage"
-  ]
+	"extends": "@ljharb/tsconfig",
+	"compilerOptions": {
+		"target": "ES2017",
+		"moduleResolution": "node",
+		"maxNodeModuleJsDepth": 0,
+	},
+	"exclude": [
+		"coverage",
+	],
 }