diff --git a/lib/utils/package-up.js b/lib/utils/package-up.js
index f69457ae..8ec19daf 100644
--- a/lib/utils/package-up.js
+++ b/lib/utils/package-up.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const { fileURLToPath } = require('url');
  * @returns {string|undefined} The path to the nearest package.json file or undefined if not found.
  */
 module.exports = function({ cwd }) {
-    return findUpSync('package.json', { cwd, type: 'file' });
+    return findUpSync('package.json', { cwd });
 };
 
 /**