diff --git a/.eslintrc.json b/.eslintrc.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 0f783fac..00000000
--- a/.eslintrc.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "env": {
-    "es6": true,
-    "node": true,
-    "jasmine": true
-  },
-  "extends": "eslint:recommended",
-  "parserOptions": {
-    "ecmaVersion": 2022
-  },
-  "rules": {
-    "no-var": "error",
-    "prefer-const": "error",
-    "prefer-arrow-callback": "error",
-    "no-else-return": "error",
-    "no-multi-spaces": "error",
-    "no-whitespace-before-property": "error",
-    "camelcase": "error",
-    "new-cap": "error",
-    "no-console": "error",
-    "comma-dangle": "error",
-    "no-shadow": "error",
-    "object-shorthand": [
-      "error",
-      "properties"
-    ],
-    "indent": [
-      "error",
-      4,
-      {
-        "SwitchCase": 1
-      }
-    ],
-    "quotes": [
-      "error",
-      "single"
-    ],
-    "semi": [
-      "error",
-      "always"
-    ]
-  },
-  "globals": {
-    "BigInt": true
-  }
-}
diff --git a/eslint.config.js b/eslint.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3b31506e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eslint.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+const js = require("@eslint/js");
+const globals = require("globals");
+
+module.exports = [
+    js.configs.recommended,
+    {
+        languageOptions: {
+            globals: {
+                ...globals.es6,
+                ...globals.node,
+                ...globals.jasmine,
+                ...globals.BigInt,
+            },
+            parserOptions: {
+                ecmaFeatures: { globalReturn: true },
+            },
+            sourceType: "commonjs",
+            ecmaVersion: 2022,
+        },
+        rules: {
+            "no-var": "error",
+            "prefer-const": "error",
+            "prefer-arrow-callback": "error",
+            "no-else-return": "error",
+            "no-multi-spaces": "error",
+            "no-whitespace-before-property": "error",
+            camelcase: "error",
+            "new-cap": "error",
+            "no-console": "error",
+            "comma-dangle": "error",
+            "no-shadow": "error",
+            "object-shorthand": ["error", "properties"],
+            indent: [
+                "error",
+                4,
+                {
+                    SwitchCase: 1,
+                },
+            ],
+            quotes: ["error", "single"],
+            semi: ["error", "always"],
+        },
+    },
+];
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index faf5a5c2..9e44e58b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -47,11 +47,13 @@
     "spex": "3.3.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@eslint/js": "9.1.1",
     "@types/node": "20.12.5",
     "bluebird": "3.7.2",
     "coveralls": "3.1.1",
     "cspell": "8.6.1",
-    "eslint": "8.57.0",
+    "eslint": "9.0.0",
+    "globals": "15.0.0",
     "istanbul": "0.4.5",
     "jasmine-node": "3.0.0",
     "jsdoc": "4.0.2",
diff --git a/test/db/init.js b/test/db/init.js
index 7783ab83..e9c16abd 100644
--- a/test/db/init.js
+++ b/test/db/init.js
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ const {ColorConsole} = require('../../lib/utils/color');
 
 const header = dbHeader({
     query(e) {
-        // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
         ColorConsole.info(e.query); // print all executed queries;
     },
     promiseLib: promise,
@@ -75,11 +74,9 @@ async function getPgVersion() {
         }
     })
         .then(() => {
-            // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
             ColorConsole.success.bright('*** SUCCESS ***');
         })
         .catch(error => {
-            // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
             ColorConsole.error.bright('FAILED:', error);
         })
         .finally(pgp.end);