diff --git a/template/package.json b/template/package.json
index 031de47e7369b9..0134a456e65de1 100644
--- a/template/package.json
+++ b/template/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
     "android": "react-native run-android",
     "ios": "react-native run-ios",
     "start": "react-native start",
-    "test": "jest"
+    "test": "jest",
+    "lint": "eslint ."
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "react": "16.12.0",
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.8.4",
     "@react-native-community/eslint-config": "^0.0.7",
     "babel-jest": "^25.1.0",
+    "eslint": "^6.5.1",
     "jest": "^25.1.0",
     "metro-react-native-babel-preset": "^0.58.0",
     "react-test-renderer": "16.12.0"