diff --git a/.eslintrc-hound.json b/.eslintrc-hound.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0a5971e631
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.eslintrc-hound.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "extends": "./.eslintrc.json",
+  "plugins": [
+    "react"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/.eslintrc b/.eslintrc.json
similarity index 97%
rename from .eslintrc
rename to .eslintrc.json
index 57db7c402a..15f12d915d 100644
--- a/.eslintrc
+++ b/.eslintrc.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "__DEMO__": false,
     "__BUILD__": false,
     "Polymer": true,
-    "webkitSpeechRecognition": false,
+    "webkitSpeechRecognition": false
   },
   "env": {
     "browser": true
diff --git a/.hound.yml b/.hound.yml
index 8530e42210..64d3d21d2c 100644
--- a/.hound.yml
+++ b/.hound.yml
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ jshint:
 
 eslint:
   enabled: true
-  config_file: .eslintrc
+  config_file: .eslintrc-hound.json