diff --git a/eslint.config.mjs b/eslint.config.mjs
index e57962d38..0f0e2fcae 100644
--- a/eslint.config.mjs
+++ b/eslint.config.mjs
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ export default defineConfig([
             "@typescript-eslint/no-unused-expressions": "off",
             "@typescript-eslint/no-require-imports": "off", // https://github.com/eclipse-thingweb/node-wot/issues/1430
             "@typescript-eslint/prefer-nullish-coalescing": "off", // https://github.com/eclipse-thingweb/node-wot/issues/1430
-            "@typescript-eslint/no-empty-object-type": "off", // https://github.com/eclipse-thingweb/node-wot/issues/1430
+            "@typescript-eslint/no-empty-object-type": "error",
             "@typescript-eslint/no-floating-promises": "off", // https://github.com/eclipse-thingweb/node-wot/issues/1430
 
             // ****************  Enforce usage of `const` over `let` wherever possible, to prevent accidental reassignments
diff --git a/packages/core/src/protocol-helpers.ts b/packages/core/src/protocol-helpers.ts
index 1b568e122..ebce60935 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/protocol-helpers.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/protocol-helpers.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export interface IManagedStream {
     nodeStream: Readable;
     wotStream: ReadableStream;
 }
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any, @typescript-eslint/no-empty-object-type
 function ManagedStream<TBase extends new (...args: any[]) => {}>(Base: TBase) {
     return class extends Base implements IManagedStream {
         _nodeStream?: Readable;