diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-eslint/generator/index.js b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-eslint/generator/index.js
index 4f9233c9b9..211236bf17 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-eslint/generator/index.js
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-eslint/generator/index.js
@@ -101,6 +101,18 @@ module.exports = (api, { config, lintOn = [] }, _, invoking) => {
       require('@vue/cli-plugin-unit-jest/generator').applyESLint(api)
     }
   }
+
+  // lint & fix after create to ensure files adhere to chosen config
+  // for older versions that do not support the `hooks` feature
+  try {
+    api.assertCliVersion('^4.0.0-beta.0')
+  } catch (e) {
+    if (config && config !== 'base') {
+      api.onCreateComplete(() => {
+        require('../lint')({ silent: true }, api)
+      })
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 // In PNPM v4, due to their implementation of the module resolution mechanism,