diff --git a/packages/next/src/lib/eslint/runLintCheck.ts b/packages/next/src/lib/eslint/runLintCheck.ts
index 9e2d2967b1808..6e11c138d0604 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/lib/eslint/runLintCheck.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/lib/eslint/runLintCheck.ts
@@ -369,8 +369,16 @@ export async function runLintCheck(
         } else {
           // Check if necessary deps installed, and install any that are missing
           deps = await hasNecessaryDependencies(baseDir, requiredPackages)
-          if (deps.missing.length > 0)
+          if (deps.missing.length > 0) {
+            deps.missing.forEach((dep) => {
+              if (dep.pkg === 'eslint') {
+                // eslint v9 has breaking changes, so lock to 8 until dependency plugins fully support v9.
+                dep.pkg = 'eslint@^8'
+              }
+            })
+
             await installDependencies(baseDir, deps.missing, true)
+          }
 
           // Write default ESLint config.
           // Check for /pages and src/pages is to make sure this happens in Next.js folder