diff --git a/eslint.config.mjs b/eslint.config.mjs
index 8c252b7a..2d08df30 100644
--- a/eslint.config.mjs
+++ b/eslint.config.mjs
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ export default [
       "@typescript-eslint/no-deprecated": "off",
 
       // SDL / import / no-unsanitized / depend: defer — review separately
-      "no-restricted-imports": "off",
       "no-restricted-globals": "off",
     },
   },
@@ -128,6 +127,15 @@ export default [
     },
   },
 
+  // Integration tests bootstrap jsdom fetch via `node-fetch` polyfill —
+  // allow the otherwise-banned import here only.
+  {
+    files: ["src/integration_tests/**"],
+    rules: {
+      "no-restricted-imports": "off",
+    },
+  },
+
   // Node-context files (build configs, scripts)
   {
     files: [