diff --git a/.eslintrc.js b/.eslintrc.js
index 9c3a78d81cd27a..e4192c3539925c 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/.eslintrc.js
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ module.exports = {
     ],
     /* eslint-disable max-len */
     // If this list is modified, please copy the change to lib/.eslintrc.yaml
+    // and test/.eslintrc.yaml.
     'no-restricted-syntax': [
       'error',
       {
@@ -166,6 +167,10 @@ module.exports = {
         selector: "CallExpression[callee.object.name='assert'][callee.property.name='rejects'][arguments.length<2]",
         message: 'assert.rejects() must be invoked with at least two arguments.',
       },
+      {
+        selector: "CallExpression[callee.object.name='assert'][callee.property.name='strictEqual'][arguments.2.type='Literal']",
+        message: 'Do not use a literal for the third argument of assert.strictEqual()'
+      },
       {
         selector: "CallExpression[callee.object.name='assert'][callee.property.name='throws'][arguments.1.type='Literal']:not([arguments.1.regex])",
         message: 'Use an object as second argument of assert.throws()',
diff --git a/lib/.eslintrc.yaml b/lib/.eslintrc.yaml
index e7cab0ad931b4d..a1a0b9490a9177 100644
--- a/lib/.eslintrc.yaml
+++ b/lib/.eslintrc.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,14 @@ rules:
   no-restricted-syntax:
     # Config copied from .eslintrc.js
     - error
+    - selector: "CallExpression[callee.object.name='assert'][callee.property.name='deepStrictEqual'][arguments.2.type='Literal']"
+      message: "Do not use a literal for the third argument of assert.deepStrictEqual()"
     - selector: "CallExpression[callee.object.name='assert'][callee.property.name='doesNotThrow']"
       message: "Please replace `assert.doesNotThrow()` and add a comment next to the code instead."
     - selector: "CallExpression[callee.object.name='assert'][callee.property.name='rejects'][arguments.length<2]"
       message: "assert.rejects() must be invoked with at least two arguments."
+    - selector: "CallExpression[callee.object.name='assert'][callee.property.name='strictEqual'][arguments.2.type='Literal']"
+      message: "Do not use a literal for the third argument of assert.strictEqual()"
     - selector: "CallExpression[callee.object.name='assert'][callee.property.name='throws'][arguments.1.type='Literal']:not([arguments.1.regex])"
       message: "Use an object as second argument of assert.throws()"
     - selector: "CallExpression[callee.object.name='assert'][callee.property.name='throws'][arguments.length<2]"
diff --git a/test/.eslintrc.yaml b/test/.eslintrc.yaml
index 25026fec5a103a..63d2127d738597 100644
--- a/test/.eslintrc.yaml
+++ b/test/.eslintrc.yaml
@@ -23,10 +23,14 @@ rules:
   no-restricted-syntax:
     # Config copied from .eslintrc.js
     - error
+    - selector: "CallExpression[callee.object.name='assert'][callee.property.name='deepStrictEqual'][arguments.2.type='Literal']"
+      message: "Do not use a literal for the third argument of assert.deepStrictEqual()"
     - selector: "CallExpression[callee.object.name='assert'][callee.property.name='doesNotThrow']"
       message: "Please replace `assert.doesNotThrow()` and add a comment next to the code instead."
     - selector: "CallExpression[callee.object.name='assert'][callee.property.name='rejects'][arguments.length<2]"
       message: "assert.rejects() must be invoked with at least two arguments."
+    - selector: "CallExpression[callee.object.name='assert'][callee.property.name='strictEqual'][arguments.2.type='Literal']"
+      message: "Do not use a literal for the third argument of assert.strictEqual()"
     - selector: "CallExpression[callee.object.name='assert'][callee.property.name='throws'][arguments.1.type='Literal']:not([arguments.1.regex])"
       message: "Use an object as second argument of assert.throws()"
     - selector: "CallExpression[callee.object.name='assert'][callee.property.name='throws'][arguments.length<2]"