diff --git a/eslint.config.mjs b/eslint.config.mjs
index c85fb67..dffc73c 100644
--- a/eslint.config.mjs
+++ b/eslint.config.mjs
@@ -11,6 +11,25 @@ const compat = new FlatCompat({
 
 const eslintConfig = [
   ...compat.extends("next/core-web-vitals", "next/typescript"),
+  {
+    rules: {
+      "no-restricted-imports": [
+        "error",
+        {
+          patterns: [
+            {
+              group: [
+                "@openreader/compute-core/*",
+                "!@openreader/compute-core/local-runtime",
+              ],
+              message:
+                "Use '@openreader/compute-core' root imports for light APIs. The only allowed subpath is '@openreader/compute-core/local-runtime'.",
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+  },
 ];
 
 export default eslintConfig;