diff --git a/.eslintrc.js b/.eslintrc.js
index 0e8ad007..5db9f815 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/.eslintrc.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 /* This file is automatically added by @npmcli/template-oss. Do not edit. */
 
+'use strict'
+
 const { readdirSync: readdir } = require('fs')
 
 const localConfigs = readdir(__dirname)
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3c0fa437..aafdd6bf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### [3.4.3](https://github.com/npm/template-oss/compare/v3.4.2...v3.4.3) (2022-05-03)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add 'use strict' to .eslintrc.js ([#141](https://github.com/npm/template-oss/issues/141)) ([6486967](https://github.com/npm/template-oss/commit/64869675f597eaf96e491b19edb8718db9939352))
+
 ### [3.4.2](https://github.com/npm/template-oss/compare/v3.4.1...v3.4.2) (2022-04-22)
 
 
diff --git a/lib/content/eslintrc.js b/lib/content/eslintrc.js
index 1718f033..ae9b6ef7 100644
--- a/lib/content/eslintrc.js
+++ b/lib/content/eslintrc.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+'use strict'
+
 const { readdirSync: readdir } = require('fs')
 
 const localConfigs = readdir(__dirname)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e4725add..7f94df44 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@npmcli/template-oss",
-  "version": "3.4.2",
+  "version": "3.4.3",
   "description": "templated files used in npm CLI team oss projects",
   "main": "lib/content/index.js",
   "bin": {
diff --git a/tap-snapshots/test/apply/full-content.js.test.cjs b/tap-snapshots/test/apply/full-content.js.test.cjs
index a0fc34cb..e7beb049 100644
--- a/tap-snapshots/test/apply/full-content.js.test.cjs
+++ b/tap-snapshots/test/apply/full-content.js.test.cjs
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ module.exports = {
 ========================================
 /* This file is automatically added by @npmcli/template-oss. Do not edit. */
 
+'use strict'
+
 const { readdirSync: readdir } = require('fs')
 
 const localConfigs = readdir(__dirname)
@@ -497,6 +499,8 @@ module.exports = {
 ========================================
 /* This file is automatically added by @npmcli/template-oss. Do not edit. */
 
+'use strict'
+
 const { readdirSync: readdir } = require('fs')
 
 const localConfigs = readdir(__dirname)
@@ -1277,6 +1281,8 @@ workspaces/a/.eslintrc.js
 ========================================
 /* This file is automatically added by @npmcli/template-oss. Do not edit. */
 
+'use strict'
+
 const { readdirSync: readdir } = require('fs')
 
 const localConfigs = readdir(__dirname)
@@ -1353,6 +1359,8 @@ workspaces/b/.eslintrc.js
 ========================================
 /* This file is automatically added by @npmcli/template-oss. Do not edit. */
 
+'use strict'
+
 const { readdirSync: readdir } = require('fs')
 
 const localConfigs = readdir(__dirname)