diff --git a/lib/eslint.config_partial.mjs b/lib/eslint.config_partial.mjs
index 335692e2cf4a18..a1f9c885a6875b 100644
--- a/lib/eslint.config_partial.mjs
+++ b/lib/eslint.config_partial.mjs
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ const noRestrictedSyntax = [
     selector: "CallExpression:matches([callee.type='Identifier'][callee.name='FunctionPrototypeApply'], [callee.type='MemberExpression'][callee.property.type='Identifier'][callee.property.name='apply'][arguments.length=2])",
     message: 'Use `ReflectApply` instead of %Function.prototype.apply%',
   },
+  // TODO: remove once js_explicit_resource_management is unflagged in V8
+  {
+    selector: 'VariableDeclaration[kind=/^(await )?using$/]',
+    message: '`[await] using` statements cannot yet be used in /lib, call the disposer in a `try ... finally` block instead.',
+  },
 ];
 
 export default [