diff --git a/.eslintrc.js b/.eslintrc.js
index 66eceab04aa4..32f95ec78773 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/.eslintrc.js
@@ -24,5 +24,27 @@ module.exports = {
     "rules": {
       "eol-last": "off",
     }
+  }, {
+    // XXX Bug 1421969. These files/directories are still being fixed,
+    // so turn off mozilla/use-services for them for now.
+    "files": [
+      "accessible/**",
+      // Browser: Bug 1421379
+      "browser/extensions/shield-recipe-client/test/browser/head.js",
+      "browser/modules/offlineAppCache.jsm",
+      "chrome/**",
+      "devtools/**",
+      "dom/indexedDB/**",
+      "dom/media/**",
+      "extensions/pref/**",
+      "mobile/android/**",
+      "security/**",
+      "testing/**",
+      "tools/profiler/**",
+      "xpcom/**"
+    ],
+    "rules": {
+      "mozilla/use-services": "off",
+    }
   }]
 };
diff --git a/browser/components/.eslintrc.js b/browser/components/.eslintrc.js
index 2510d52c938f..1444a7a8ad74 100644
--- a/browser/components/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/browser/components/.eslintrc.js
@@ -5,7 +5,5 @@ module.exports = {
     // XXX Bug 1326071 - This should be reduced down - probably to 20 or to
     // be removed & synced with the mozilla/recommended value.
     "complexity": ["error", 61],
-
-    "mozilla/use-services": "error",
   }
 };
diff --git a/services/.eslintrc.js b/services/.eslintrc.js
index 212b5eaaf3a7..120e4d5de523 100644
--- a/services/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/services/.eslintrc.js
@@ -6,7 +6,5 @@ module.exports = {
   ],
   "rules": {
     "no-throw-literal": 2,
-
-    "mozilla/use-services": "error",
   },
 }
diff --git a/toolkit/.eslintrc.js b/toolkit/.eslintrc.js
index 8cb39d572bd3..e24bc6285f62 100644
--- a/toolkit/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/toolkit/.eslintrc.js
@@ -7,16 +7,5 @@ module.exports = {
     "complexity": ["error", 41],
 
     "mozilla/no-task": "error",
-
-    "mozilla/use-services": "error",
-  },
-
-  "overrides": [{
-    // Turn off use-services for xml files. XBL bindings are going away, and
-    // working out the valid globals for those is difficult.
-    "files": "**/*.xml",
-    "rules": {
-      "mozilla/use-services": "off",
-    }
-  }]
+  }
 };
diff --git a/tools/lint/eslint/eslint-plugin-mozilla/lib/configs/recommended.js b/tools/lint/eslint/eslint-plugin-mozilla/lib/configs/recommended.js
index 2e5dfa3c574e..5e1e72aba432 100644
--- a/tools/lint/eslint/eslint-plugin-mozilla/lib/configs/recommended.js
+++ b/tools/lint/eslint/eslint-plugin-mozilla/lib/configs/recommended.js
@@ -56,6 +56,15 @@ module.exports = {
     "uneval": false
   },
 
+  "overrides": [{
+    // Turn off use-services for xml files. XBL bindings are going away, and
+    // working out the valid globals for those is difficult.
+    "files": "**/*.xml",
+    "rules": {
+      "mozilla/use-services": "off"
+    }
+  }],
+
   "parserOptions": {
     "ecmaFeatures": {
       "experimentalObjectRestSpread": true
@@ -148,6 +157,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "mozilla/no-useless-removeEventListener": "error",
     "mozilla/use-default-preference-values": "error",
     "mozilla/use-ownerGlobal": "error",
+    "mozilla/use-services": "error",
 
     // Always require parenthesis for new calls
     // "new-parens": "error",
diff --git a/tools/lint/eslint/eslint-plugin-mozilla/package-lock.json b/tools/lint/eslint/eslint-plugin-mozilla/package-lock.json
index 5cf835ed76f7..8486009a7ee8 100644
--- a/tools/lint/eslint/eslint-plugin-mozilla/package-lock.json
+++ b/tools/lint/eslint/eslint-plugin-mozilla/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "eslint-plugin-mozilla",
-  "version": "0.4.9",
+  "version": "0.4.10",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/tools/lint/eslint/eslint-plugin-mozilla/package.json b/tools/lint/eslint/eslint-plugin-mozilla/package.json
index 6fe49f8d3ce1..c75a27e5b4a4 100644
--- a/tools/lint/eslint/eslint-plugin-mozilla/package.json
+++ b/tools/lint/eslint/eslint-plugin-mozilla/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "eslint-plugin-mozilla",
-  "version": "0.4.9",
+  "version": "0.4.10",
   "description": "A collection of rules that help enforce JavaScript coding standard in the Mozilla project.",
   "keywords": [
     "eslint",