diff --git a/packages/experimental-utils/src/ts-eslint/Rule.ts b/packages/experimental-utils/src/ts-eslint/Rule.ts
index 7750d35dc68..1c4c6eb64ae 100644
--- a/packages/experimental-utils/src/ts-eslint/Rule.ts
+++ b/packages/experimental-utils/src/ts-eslint/Rule.ts
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ interface RuleListener {
 
 interface RuleModule<
   TMessageIds extends string,
-  TOptions extends readonly unknown[],
+  TOptions extends readonly unknown[] = [],
   // for extending base rules
   TRuleListener extends RuleListener = RuleListener,
 > {