"parserOptions.project" has been set for @typescript-eslint/parser

I created a new React Native project with --template typescript

I deleted the template directory which came as part of the boilerplate.

I then proceeded to add ESLint:

module.exports = {
  parser: "@typescript-eslint/parser",
  plugins: ["@typescript-eslint"],
  extends: ["airbnb-typescript-prettier"]
};

However, when I open babel.config.js, I get this error

Parsing error: "parserOptions.project" has been set for @typescript-eslint/parser. The file does not match your project config: /Users/Dan/site/babel.config.js. The file must be included in at least one of the projects provided.eslint