diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8ce4bf724..c5c4338e5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -22,4 +22,7 @@ Gemfile.lock
 /.vs
 
 cypress/screenshots/
-cypress/snapshots/
\ No newline at end of file
+cypress/snapshots/
+
+# eslint --cache file
+.eslintcache
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 065d8d6da..8c05cb17c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     "postbuild": "documentation build src/mermaidAPI.js src/config.js src/defaultConfig.js --shallow -f md --markdown-toc false > docs/Setup.md",
     "build:watch": "yarn build:development --watch",
     "release": "yarn build",
-    "lint": "eslint ./ --ext .js,.json,.html,.md",
+    "lint": "eslint --cache ./ --ext .js,.json,.html,.md",
     "lint:fix": "yarn lint --fix",
     "e2e:depr": "yarn lint && jest e2e --config e2e/jest.config.js",
     "cypress": "cypress run",