diff --git a/config/.eslintrc.js b/config/.eslintrc.js
index 78149d727..8c49e3f9b 100644
--- a/config/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/config/.eslintrc.js
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 const { babel } = require('../lib/presets');
 
 module.exports = {
+  // Docs for formatjs plugin:
+  // https://formatjs.io/docs/tooling/linter/#react
+  plugins: ['formatjs'],
   extends: '@edx/eslint-config',
   parser: '@babel/eslint-parser',
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+    'formatjs/enforce-description': ['error', 'literal'],
   },
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diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 33236299b..5680230e5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5eac2a45d..74caab80c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
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     "eslint": "8.44.0",
     "eslint-config-airbnb": "19.0.4",
+    "eslint-plugin-formatjs": "^4.10.5",
     "eslint-plugin-import": "2.27.5",
     "eslint-plugin-jsx-a11y": "6.7.1",
     "eslint-plugin-react": "7.32.2",