diff --git a/compiler/packages/eslint-plugin-react-compiler/src/rules/ReactCompilerRule.ts b/compiler/packages/eslint-plugin-react-compiler/src/rules/ReactCompilerRule.ts
index 618d3b78b9dfd..730b6ff6f85ae 100644
--- a/compiler/packages/eslint-plugin-react-compiler/src/rules/ReactCompilerRule.ts
+++ b/compiler/packages/eslint-plugin-react-compiler/src/rules/ReactCompilerRule.ts
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ const COMPILER_OPTIONS: Partial<PluginOptions> = {
   // Don't emit errors on Flow suppressions--Flow already gave a signal
   flowSuppressions: false,
   environment: validateEnvironmentConfig({
-    validateRefAccessDuringRender: false,
+    validateRefAccessDuringRender: true,
     validateNoSetStateInRender: true,
     validateNoSetStateInEffects: true,
     validateNoJSXInTryStatements: true,
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-react-hooks/src/rules/ReactCompiler.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin-react-hooks/src/rules/ReactCompiler.ts
index 8961561ef965a..795a117981ab8 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin-react-hooks/src/rules/ReactCompiler.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-react-hooks/src/rules/ReactCompiler.ts
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ const COMPILER_OPTIONS: Partial<PluginOptions> = {
   // Don't emit errors on Flow suppressions--Flow already gave a signal
   flowSuppressions: false,
   environment: validateEnvironmentConfig({
-    validateRefAccessDuringRender: false,
+    validateRefAccessDuringRender: true,
     validateNoSetStateInRender: true,
     validateNoSetStateInEffects: true,
     validateNoJSXInTryStatements: true,