diff --git a/e2e/cli-e2e/tests/collect.e2e.test.ts b/e2e/cli-e2e/tests/collect.e2e.test.ts
index 269fae9fb..912068b58 100644
--- a/e2e/cli-e2e/tests/collect.e2e.test.ts
+++ b/e2e/cli-e2e/tests/collect.e2e.test.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
-import {
-  type AuditReport,
-  type PluginReport,
-  type Report,
-  reportSchema,
-} from '@code-pushup/models';
+import type { AuditReport, PluginReport, Report } from '@code-pushup/models';
 import { cleanTestFolder } from '@code-pushup/test-setup';
-import { executeProcess, readJsonFile, readTextFile } from '@code-pushup/utils';
+import { executeProcess, readTextFile } from '@code-pushup/utils';
 
 describe('CLI collect', () => {
   const exampleCategoryTitle = 'Code style';
@@ -47,22 +42,6 @@ describe('CLI collect', () => {
     await cleanTestFolder('tmp/e2e/react-todos-app');
   });
 
-  it('should run ESLint plugin and create report.json', async () => {
-    const { code, stderr } = await executeProcess({
-      command: 'code-pushup',
-      args: ['collect', '--no-progress', '--onlyPlugins=eslint'],
-      cwd: 'examples/react-todos-app',
-    });
-
-    expect(code).toBe(0);
-    expect(stderr).toBe('');
-
-    const report = await readJsonFile('tmp/e2e/react-todos-app/report.json');
-
-    expect(() => reportSchema.parse(report)).not.toThrow();
-    expect(omitVariableReportData(report as Report)).toMatchSnapshot();
-  });
-
   it('should create report.md', async () => {
     const { code, stderr } = await executeProcess({
       command: 'code-pushup',
diff --git a/e2e/plugin-coverage-e2e/mocks/fixtures/basic-setup/package.json b/e2e/plugin-coverage-e2e/mocks/fixtures/basic-setup/package.json
index 61a96ca4c..496bd05b4 100644
--- a/e2e/plugin-coverage-e2e/mocks/fixtures/basic-setup/package.json
+++ b/e2e/plugin-coverage-e2e/mocks/fixtures/basic-setup/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
   "keywords": [],
   "author": "",
   "license": "ISC",
-  "dependencies": {
-  },
+  "dependencies": {},
   "description": ""
 }
diff --git a/e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/.eslintrc.json b/e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/.eslintrc.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..622f1f491
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/.eslintrc.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "extends": ["../../.eslintrc.json"],
+  "ignorePatterns": ["!**/*", "code-pushup.config*.ts"],
+  "overrides": [
+    {
+      "files": ["*.ts", "*.tsx"],
+      "parserOptions": {
+        "project": ["e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/tsconfig.*?.json"]
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/mocks/fixtures/old-version/.eslintrc.json b/e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/mocks/fixtures/old-version/.eslintrc.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..113136c93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/mocks/fixtures/old-version/.eslintrc.json
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+  "root": true,
+  "ignorePatterns": ["code-pushup.config.ts"],
+  "overrides": [
+    {
+      "files": ["*.js"],
+      "env": {
+        "node": true
+      },
+      "parserOptions": {
+        "sourceType": "script"
+      },
+      "rules": {
+        "no-unused-vars": "error",
+        "no-console": "warn",
+        "no-undef": "error"
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/mocks/fixtures/old-version/code-pushup.config.ts b/e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/mocks/fixtures/old-version/code-pushup.config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..01feaf2ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/mocks/fixtures/old-version/code-pushup.config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import eslintPlugin from '@code-pushup/eslint-plugin';
+
+export default {
+  plugins: [
+    await eslintPlugin({
+      eslintrc: '.eslintrc.json',
+      patterns: ['src/*.js'],
+    }),
+  ],
+  categories: [
+    {
+      slug: 'bug-prevention',
+      title: 'Bug prevention',
+      description: 'Lint rules that find **potential bugs** in your code.',
+      refs: [{ type: 'group', plugin: 'eslint', slug: 'problems', weight: 1 }],
+    },
+    {
+      slug: 'code-style',
+      title: 'Code style',
+      description:
+        'Lint rules that promote **good practices** and consistency in your code.',
+      refs: [
+        { type: 'group', plugin: 'eslint', slug: 'suggestions', weight: 1 },
+      ],
+    },
+  ],
+};
diff --git a/e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/mocks/fixtures/old-version/src/index.js b/e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/mocks/fixtures/old-version/src/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4710a3767
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/mocks/fixtures/old-version/src/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+function unusedFn() {
+  return '42';
+}
+
+module.exports = function consoleLog() {
+  console.log('No console.log()!');
+};
diff --git a/e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/project.json b/e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/project.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4a23956d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/project.json
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+{
+  "name": "plugin-eslint-e2e",
+  "$schema": "../../node_modules/nx/schemas/project-schema.json",
+  "sourceRoot": "e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/src",
+  "projectType": "application",
+  "targets": {
+    "lint": {
+      "executor": "@nx/linter:eslint",
+      "outputs": ["{options.outputFile}"],
+      "options": {
+        "lintFilePatterns": ["e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/**/*.ts"]
+      }
+    },
+    "e2e": {
+      "executor": "@nx/vite:test",
+      "options": {
+        "configFile": "e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/vite.config.e2e.ts"
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "implicitDependencies": ["cli", "plugin-eslint"],
+  "tags": ["scope:plugin", "type:e2e"]
+}
diff --git a/e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/tests/__snapshots__/collect.e2e.test.ts.snap b/e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/tests/__snapshots__/collect.e2e.test.ts.snap
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ea1b4434e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/tests/__snapshots__/collect.e2e.test.ts.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+// Vitest Snapshot v1, https://vitest.dev/guide/snapshot.html
+
+exports[`collect report with eslint-plugin NPM package > should run ESLint plugin and create report.json 1`] = `
+{
+  "categories": [
+    {
+      "description": "Lint rules that find **potential bugs** in your code.",
+      "refs": [
+        {
+          "plugin": "eslint",
+          "slug": "problems",
+          "type": "group",
+          "weight": 1,
+        },
+      ],
+      "slug": "bug-prevention",
+      "title": "Bug prevention",
+    },
+    {
+      "description": "Lint rules that promote **good practices** and consistency in your code.",
+      "refs": [
+        {
+          "plugin": "eslint",
+          "slug": "suggestions",
+          "type": "group",
+          "weight": 1,
+        },
+      ],
+      "slug": "code-style",
+      "title": "Code style",
+    },
+  ],
+  "packageName": "@code-pushup/core",
+  "plugins": [
+    {
+      "audits": [
+        {
+          "description": "ESLint rule **no-unused-vars**.",
+          "details": {
+            "issues": [
+              {
+                "message": "'unusedFn' is defined but never used.",
+                "severity": "error",
+                "source": {
+                  "file": "tmp/e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/old-version/src/index.js",
+                  "position": {
+                    "endColumn": 18,
+                    "endLine": 1,
+                    "startColumn": 10,
+                    "startLine": 1,
+                  },
+                },
+              },
+            ],
+          },
+          "displayValue": "1 error",
+          "docsUrl": "https://eslint.org/docs/latest/rules/no-unused-vars",
+          "score": 0,
+          "slug": "no-unused-vars",
+          "title": "Disallow unused variables",
+          "value": 1,
+        },
+        {
+          "description": "ESLint rule **no-console**.",
+          "details": {
+            "issues": [
+              {
+                "message": "Unexpected console statement.",
+                "severity": "warning",
+                "source": {
+                  "file": "tmp/e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/old-version/src/index.js",
+                  "position": {
+                    "endColumn": 14,
+                    "endLine": 6,
+                    "startColumn": 3,
+                    "startLine": 6,
+                  },
+                },
+              },
+            ],
+          },
+          "displayValue": "1 warning",
+          "docsUrl": "https://eslint.org/docs/latest/rules/no-console",
+          "score": 0,
+          "slug": "no-console",
+          "title": "Disallow the use of \`console\`",
+          "value": 1,
+        },
+        {
+          "description": "ESLint rule **no-undef**.",
+          "details": {
+            "issues": [],
+          },
+          "displayValue": "passed",
+          "docsUrl": "https://eslint.org/docs/latest/rules/no-undef",
+          "score": 1,
+          "slug": "no-undef",
+          "title": "Disallow the use of undeclared variables unless mentioned in \`/*global */\` comments",
+          "value": 0,
+        },
+      ],
+      "description": "Official Code PushUp ESLint plugin",
+      "docsUrl": "https://www.npmjs.com/package/@code-pushup/eslint-plugin",
+      "groups": [
+        {
+          "description": "Code that either will cause an error or may cause confusing behavior. Developers should consider this a high priority to resolve.",
+          "refs": [
+            {
+              "slug": "no-unused-vars",
+              "weight": 1,
+            },
+            {
+              "slug": "no-undef",
+              "weight": 1,
+            },
+          ],
+          "slug": "problems",
+          "title": "Problems",
+        },
+        {
+          "description": "Something that could be done in a better way but no errors will occur if the code isn't changed.",
+          "refs": [
+            {
+              "slug": "no-console",
+              "weight": 1,
+            },
+          ],
+          "slug": "suggestions",
+          "title": "Suggestions",
+        },
+      ],
+      "icon": "eslint",
+      "packageName": "@code-pushup/eslint-plugin",
+      "slug": "eslint",
+      "title": "ESLint",
+    },
+  ],
+}
+`;
diff --git a/e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/tests/collect.e2e.test.ts b/e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/tests/collect.e2e.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..784f54056
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/tests/collect.e2e.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import { cp } from 'node:fs/promises';
+import { join } from 'node:path';
+import { afterAll, afterEach, beforeAll, describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+import { type Report, reportSchema } from '@code-pushup/models';
+import { teardownTestFolder } from '@code-pushup/test-setup';
+import { omitVariableReportData } from '@code-pushup/test-utils';
+import { executeProcess, readJsonFile } from '@code-pushup/utils';
+
+describe('collect report with eslint-plugin NPM package', () => {
+  const fixturesOldVersionDir = join(
+    'e2e',
+    'plugin-eslint-e2e',
+    'mocks',
+    'fixtures',
+    'old-version',
+  );
+  const envRoot = join('tmp', 'e2e', 'plugin-eslint-e2e');
+  const oldVersionDir = join(envRoot, 'old-version');
+  const oldVersionOutputDir = join(oldVersionDir, '.code-pushup');
+
+  beforeAll(async () => {
+    await cp(fixturesOldVersionDir, oldVersionDir, { recursive: true });
+  });
+
+  afterAll(async () => {
+    await teardownTestFolder(oldVersionDir);
+  });
+
+  afterEach(async () => {
+    await teardownTestFolder(oldVersionOutputDir);
+  });
+
+  it('should run ESLint plugin and create report.json', async () => {
+    const { code, stderr } = await executeProcess({
+      command: 'npx',
+      args: ['@code-pushup/cli', 'collect', '--no-progress'],
+      cwd: oldVersionDir,
+    });
+
+    expect(code).toBe(0);
+    expect(stderr).toBe('');
+
+    const report = await readJsonFile(join(oldVersionOutputDir, 'report.json'));
+
+    expect(() => reportSchema.parse(report)).not.toThrow();
+    expect(omitVariableReportData(report as Report)).toMatchSnapshot();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/tsconfig.json b/e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f5a2f890a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+  "extends": "../../tsconfig.base.json",
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "module": "ESNext",
+    "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
+    "strict": true,
+    "noImplicitOverride": true,
+    "noPropertyAccessFromIndexSignature": true,
+    "noImplicitReturns": true,
+    "noFallthroughCasesInSwitch": true,
+    "types": ["vitest"]
+  },
+  "files": [],
+  "include": [],
+  "references": [
+    {
+      "path": "./tsconfig.test.json"
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/tsconfig.test.json b/e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/tsconfig.test.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..34f35e30f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/tsconfig.test.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "extends": "./tsconfig.json",
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "outDir": "../../dist/out-tsc",
+    "types": ["vitest/globals", "vitest/importMeta", "vite/client", "node"],
+    "target": "ES2020"
+  },
+  "exclude": ["__test-env__/**"],
+  "include": [
+    "vite.config.e2e.ts",
+    "tests/**/*.e2e.test.ts",
+    "tests/**/*.d.ts",
+    "mocks/**/*.ts"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/vite.config.e2e.ts b/e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/vite.config.e2e.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3956da52e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/plugin-eslint-e2e/vite.config.e2e.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/// <reference types="vitest" />
+import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
+import { tsconfigPathAliases } from '../../tools/vitest-tsconfig-path-aliases';
+
+export default defineConfig({
+  cacheDir: '../../node_modules/.vite/plugin-lighthouse-e2e',
+  test: {
+    reporters: ['basic'],
+    testTimeout: 120_000,
+    globals: true,
+    alias: tsconfigPathAliases(),
+    pool: 'threads',
+    poolOptions: { threads: { singleThread: true } },
+    cache: {
+      dir: '../../node_modules/.vitest',
+    },
+    environment: 'node',
+    include: ['tests/**/*.e2e.test.{js,mjs,cjs,ts,mts,cts,jsx,tsx}'],
+    setupFiles: ['../../testing/test-setup/src/lib/reset.mocks.ts'],
+  },
+});
diff --git a/nx.json b/nx.json
index 299156fe9..e347930b3 100644
--- a/nx.json
+++ b/nx.json
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@
     "e2e": {
       "dependsOn": ["^build"]
     },
-    "nxv-e2e": {},
-    "nxv-env-setup": {
-      "executor": "@push-based/nx-verdaccio:env-setup"
-    },
     "@nx/vite:test": {
       "cache": true,
       "inputs": ["default", "^production"],