diff --git a/packages/create-plugin/templates/common/.config/webpack/webpack.config.ts b/packages/create-plugin/templates/common/.config/webpack/webpack.config.ts
index 7de0408726..860c89414f 100644
--- a/packages/create-plugin/templates/common/.config/webpack/webpack.config.ts
+++ b/packages/create-plugin/templates/common/.config/webpack/webpack.config.ts
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ const config = async (env: Env): Promise<Configuration> => {
         new ESLintPlugin({
           extensions: ['.ts', '.tsx'],
           lintDirtyModulesOnly: Boolean(env.development), // don't lint on start, only lint changed files
+          failOnError: Boolean(env.production),
         }),
       ] : []),
     ],