diff --git a/packages/@n8n_io/eslint-config/base.js b/packages/@n8n_io/eslint-config/base.js
index 4c539165456086..0026cfa63f97d9 100644
--- a/packages/@n8n_io/eslint-config/base.js
+++ b/packages/@n8n_io/eslint-config/base.js
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ const config = (module.exports = {
 		/**
 		 * https://github.com/import-js/eslint-plugin-import/blob/main/docs/rules/no-cycle.md
 		 */
-		'import/no-cycle': 'error',
+		'import/no-cycle': ['error', { ignoreExternal: false, maxDepth: 3 }],
 
 		/**
 		 * https://github.com/import-js/eslint-plugin-import/blob/master/docs/rules/no-default-export.md