diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2ba1961e7..0ce6b2aa0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     "editorconfig": "0.15.3",
     "editorconfig-to-prettier": "0.2.0",
     "escape-string-regexp": "4.0.0",
-    "espree": "7.3.1",
+    "espree": "8.0.0",
     "esutils": "2.0.3",
     "fast-glob": "3.2.5",
     "fast-json-stable-stringify": "2.1.0",
diff --git a/src/language-js/parser-espree.js b/src/language-js/parser-espree.js
index a7abe00ab..77eb5972c 100644
--- a/src/language-js/parser-espree.js
+++ b/src/language-js/parser-espree.js
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 "use strict";
+
 const createError = require("../common/parser-create-error");
 const tryCombinations = require("../utils/try-combinations");
 const postprocess = require("./parse-postprocess");
 const createParser = require("./parser/create-parser");
 const replaceHashbang = require("./parser/replace-hashbang");
 
+/** @type {import("espree").Options} */
 const parseOptions = {
+  ecmaVersion: "latest",
   range: true,
   loc: true,
   comment: true,
@@ -30,8 +33,7 @@ function createParseError(error) {
 }
 
 function parse(originalText, parsers, options) {
-  const { parse, latestEcmaVersion } = require("espree");
-  parseOptions.ecmaVersion = latestEcmaVersion;
+  const { parse } = require("espree");
 
   const textToParse = replaceHashbang(originalText);
   const { result: ast, error: moduleParseError } = tryCombinations(
diff --git a/tests/format/js/arrow-call/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap b/tests/format/js/arrow-call/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
index c7d0ae146..0a3a3cd0e 100644
--- a/tests/format/js/arrow-call/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
+++ b/tests/format/js/arrow-call/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
@@ -302,26 +302,6 @@ promise.then((result) =>
 ================================================================================
 `;
 
-exports[`class-property.js [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected token = (3:22)
-  1 | const composition = (ViewComponent, ContainerComponent) =>
-  2 |   class extends React.Component {
-> 3 |     static propTypes = {};
-    |                      ^
-  4 |   };
-  5 |"
-`;
-
-exports[`class-property.js - {"arrowParens":"always"} [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected token = (3:22)
-  1 | const composition = (ViewComponent, ContainerComponent) =>
-  2 |   class extends React.Component {
-> 3 |     static propTypes = {};
-    |                      ^
-  4 |   };
-  5 |"
-`;
-
 exports[`class-property.js - {"arrowParens":"always"} format 1`] = `
 ====================================options=====================================
 arrowParens: "always"
@@ -343,16 +323,6 @@ const composition = (ViewComponent, ContainerComponent) =>
 ================================================================================
 `;
 
-exports[`class-property.js - {"trailingComma":"all"} [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected token = (3:22)
-  1 | const composition = (ViewComponent, ContainerComponent) =>
-  2 |   class extends React.Component {
-> 3 |     static propTypes = {};
-    |                      ^
-  4 |   };
-  5 |"
-`;
-
 exports[`class-property.js - {"trailingComma":"all"} format 1`] = `
 ====================================options=====================================
 parsers: ["babel", "flow", "typescript"]
diff --git a/tests/format/js/arrow-call/jsfmt.spec.js b/tests/format/js/arrow-call/jsfmt.spec.js
index f7ff242dd..c4f8a4239 100644
--- a/tests/format/js/arrow-call/jsfmt.spec.js
+++ b/tests/format/js/arrow-call/jsfmt.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-const errors = {
-  espree: ["class-property.js"],
-};
+const errors = {};
 
 run_spec(__dirname, ["babel", "flow", "typescript"], {
   errors,
diff --git a/tests/format/js/babel-plugins/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap b/tests/format/js/babel-plugins/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
index cf3b93fc4..2f181ce7d 100644
--- a/tests/format/js/babel-plugins/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
+++ b/tests/format/js/babel-plugins/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
@@ -322,17 +322,6 @@ const alsoGoodPrecision = 9007199254740993n;
 ================================================================================
 `;
 
-exports[`class-properties.js [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected token = (5:22)
-  3 | class Bork {
-  4 |     //Property initializer syntax
-> 5 |     instanceProperty = \\"bork\\";
-    |                      ^
-  6 |     boundFunction = () => {
-  7 |       return this.instanceProperty;
-  8 |     };"
-`;
-
 exports[`class-properties.js format 1`] = `
 ====================================options=====================================
 parsers: ["babel", "babel-ts", "babel-flow"]
@@ -398,13 +387,14 @@ console.log(Bork.staticFunction()); // > "babelIsCool"
 `;
 
 exports[`class-static-block.js [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected character '#' (2:10)
-  1 | class C {
-> 2 |   static #x = 42;
-    |          ^
+"Unexpected token { (4:10)
+  2 |   static #x = 42;
   3 |   static y;
-  4 |   static {
-  5 |     try {"
+> 4 |   static {
+    |          ^
+  5 |     try {
+  6 |       this.y = doSomethingWith(this.#x);
+  7 |     } catch {"
 `;
 
 exports[`class-static-block.js [meriyah] format 1`] = `
@@ -1738,14 +1728,14 @@ value
 `;
 
 exports[`private-fields-in-in.js [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected character '#' (4:3)
-  2 |
-  3 | class C {
-> 4 |   #brand;
-    |   ^
-  5 |
-  6 |   static isC(obj) {
-  7 |     try {"
+"Unexpected token #brand (44:12)
+  42 |
+  43 |   static isC(obj) {
+> 44 |     return #brand in obj && #method in obj && #getter in obj;
+     |            ^
+  45 |   }
+  46 | }
+  47 |"
 `;
 
 exports[`private-fields-in-in.js format 1`] = `
@@ -1769,7 +1759,7 @@ class C {
   }
 }
 
-class C {
+class C2 {
   #data = null; // populated later
 
   get #getter() {
@@ -1789,7 +1779,7 @@ class C {
   }
 }
 
-class C {
+class C3 {
   #brand;
 
   #method() {}
@@ -1826,7 +1816,7 @@ class C {
   }
 }
 
-class C {
+class C2 {
   #data = null; // populated later
 
   get #getter() {
@@ -1846,7 +1836,7 @@ class C {
   }
 }
 
-class C {
+class C3 {
   #brand;
 
   #method() {}
@@ -1870,17 +1860,6 @@ class C {
 ================================================================================
 `;
 
-exports[`private-methods.js [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected character '#' (6:3)
-  4 |
-  5 | class Counter extends HTMLElement {
-> 6 |   #xValue = 0;
-    |   ^
-  7 |
-  8 |   get #x() { return this.#xValue; }
-  9 |   set #x(value) {"
-`;
-
 exports[`private-methods.js format 1`] = `
 ====================================options=====================================
 parsers: ["babel", "babel-ts", "babel-flow"]
@@ -1893,6 +1872,7 @@ printWidth: 80
 
 class Counter extends HTMLElement {
   #xValue = 0;
+  #render() {}
 
   get #x() { return this.#xValue; }
   set #x(value) {
@@ -1913,6 +1893,7 @@ class Counter extends HTMLElement {
 
 class Counter extends HTMLElement {
   #xValue = 0;
+  #render() {}
 
   get #x() {
     return this.#xValue;
@@ -1931,9 +1912,9 @@ class Counter extends HTMLElement {
 `;
 
 exports[`record-tuple-record.js [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected character '#' (1:17)
+"Unexpected character '{' (1:18)
 > 1 | const record1 = #{
-    |                 ^
+    |                  ^
   2 |     a: 1,
   3 |     b: 2,
   4 |     c: 3,"
@@ -1975,9 +1956,9 @@ const record2 = #{ ...record1, b: 5 };
 `;
 
 exports[`record-tuple-tuple.js [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected character '#' (1:16)
+"Unexpected character '[' (1:17)
 > 1 | const tuple1 = #[1, 2, 3];
-    |                ^
+    |                 ^
   2 |"
 `;
 
diff --git a/tests/format/js/babel-plugins/jsfmt.spec.js b/tests/format/js/babel-plugins/jsfmt.spec.js
index 87e4633cf..b4b9e45ac 100644
--- a/tests/format/js/babel-plugins/jsfmt.spec.js
+++ b/tests/format/js/babel-plugins/jsfmt.spec.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 run_spec(__dirname, ["babel", "babel-ts", "babel-flow"], {
   errors: {
     espree: [
-      "class-properties.js",
       "decimal.js",
       "decorators.js",
       "do-expressions.js",
@@ -19,7 +18,6 @@ run_spec(__dirname, ["babel", "babel-ts", "babel-flow"], {
       "pipeline-operator-minimal.js",
       "pipeline-operator-smart.js",
       "private-fields-in-in.js",
-      "private-methods.js",
       "record-tuple-record.js",
       "record-tuple-tuple.js",
       "throw-expressions.js",
diff --git a/tests/format/js/babel-plugins/private-fields-in-in.js b/tests/format/js/babel-plugins/private-fields-in-in.js
index aba8e5df9..247ae66cb 100644
--- a/tests/format/js/babel-plugins/private-fields-in-in.js
+++ b/tests/format/js/babel-plugins/private-fields-in-in.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class C {
   }
 }
 
-class C {
+class C2 {
   #data = null; // populated later
 
   get #getter() {
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class C {
   }
 }
 
-class C {
+class C3 {
   #brand;
 
   #method() {}
diff --git a/tests/format/js/babel-plugins/private-methods.js b/tests/format/js/babel-plugins/private-methods.js
index e1486a9fb..0a9fc7c9f 100644
--- a/tests/format/js/babel-plugins/private-methods.js
+++ b/tests/format/js/babel-plugins/private-methods.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 class Counter extends HTMLElement {
   #xValue = 0;
+  #render() {}
 
   get #x() { return this.#xValue; }
   set #x(value) {
diff --git a/tests/format/js/class-comment/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap b/tests/format/js/class-comment/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
index 4eaeb76b6..cddf25eca 100644
--- a/tests/format/js/class-comment/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
+++ b/tests/format/js/class-comment/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
@@ -1,15 +1,5 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
-exports[`class-property.js [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected token = (2:12)
-  1 | class X {
-> 2 |   TEMPLATE =
-    |            ^
-  3 |     // tab index is needed so we can focus, which is needed for keyboard events
-  4 |     '<div class=\\"ag-large-text\\" tabindex=\\"0\\">' +
-  5 |     '<div class=\\"ag-large-textarea\\"></div>' +"
-`;
-
 exports[`class-property.js format 1`] = `
 ====================================options=====================================
 parsers: ["babel", "flow", "typescript"]
diff --git a/tests/format/js/class-comment/jsfmt.spec.js b/tests/format/js/class-comment/jsfmt.spec.js
index 49b534281..eb85eda6b 100644
--- a/tests/format/js/class-comment/jsfmt.spec.js
+++ b/tests/format/js/class-comment/jsfmt.spec.js
@@ -1,5 +1 @@
-run_spec(__dirname, ["babel", "flow", "typescript"], {
-  errors: {
-    espree: ["class-property.js"],
-  },
-});
+run_spec(__dirname, ["babel", "flow", "typescript"]);
diff --git a/tests/format/js/class-static-block/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap b/tests/format/js/class-static-block/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
index 70b25ea88..95a7cc8be 100644
--- a/tests/format/js/class-static-block/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
+++ b/tests/format/js/class-static-block/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
 exports[`class-static-block.js [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected character '#' (2:10)
-  1 | class C {
-> 2 |   static #x = 42;
-    |          ^
+"Unexpected token { (4:10)
+  2 |   static #x = 42;
   3 |   static y;
-  4 |   static {
-  5 |     try {"
+> 4 |   static {
+    |          ^
+  5 |     try {
+  6 |       this.y = doSomethingWith(this.#x);
+  7 |     } catch {"
 `;
 
 exports[`class-static-block.js [meriyah] format 1`] = `
diff --git a/tests/format/js/classes-private-fields/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap b/tests/format/js/classes-private-fields/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
index 67fe4bafd..cc26e61e9 100644
--- a/tests/format/js/classes-private-fields/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
+++ b/tests/format/js/classes-private-fields/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
 exports[`optional-chaining.js [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected character '#' (3:13)
+"Private field '#x' must be declared in an enclosing class (3:13)
   1 | // https://github.com/babel/babel/pull/11669
   2 |
 > 3 | delete obj?.#x.a
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ exports[`optional-chaining.js [meriyah] format 1`] = `
 `;
 
 exports[`optional-chaining.js - {"semi":false} [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected character '#' (3:13)
+"Private field '#x' must be declared in an enclosing class (3:13)
   1 | // https://github.com/babel/babel/pull/11669
   2 |
 > 3 | delete obj?.#x.a
@@ -73,24 +73,6 @@ delete obj?.#x.a;
 ================================================================================
 `;
 
-exports[`private_fields.js [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected character '#' (1:11)
-> 1 | class A { #x; #y; }
-    |           ^
-  2 | class B { #x = 0; #y = 1; }
-  3 |
-  4 | class C {"
-`;
-
-exports[`private_fields.js - {"semi":false} [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected character '#' (1:11)
-> 1 | class A { #x; #y; }
-    |           ^
-  2 | class B { #x = 0; #y = 1; }
-  3 |
-  4 | class C {"
-`;
-
 exports[`private_fields.js - {"semi":false} format 1`] = `
 ====================================options=====================================
 parsers: ["babel"]
@@ -348,26 +330,6 @@ class F {
 ================================================================================
 `;
 
-exports[`with_comments.js [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected character '#' (2:3)
-  1 | class A {
-> 2 |   #foobar =
-    |   ^
-  3 |     // comment to break
-  4 |     1 +
-  5 |     // comment to break again"
-`;
-
-exports[`with_comments.js - {"semi":false} [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected character '#' (2:3)
-  1 | class A {
-> 2 |   #foobar =
-    |   ^
-  3 |     // comment to break
-  4 |     1 +
-  5 |     // comment to break again"
-`;
-
 exports[`with_comments.js - {"semi":false} format 1`] = `
 ====================================options=====================================
 parsers: ["babel"]
diff --git a/tests/format/js/classes-private-fields/jsfmt.spec.js b/tests/format/js/classes-private-fields/jsfmt.spec.js
index 4085f7737..fa5b7d9ca 100644
--- a/tests/format/js/classes-private-fields/jsfmt.spec.js
+++ b/tests/format/js/classes-private-fields/jsfmt.spec.js
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
+const errors = {
+  meriyah: ["optional-chaining.js"],
+  espree: ["optional-chaining.js"],
+};
 run_spec(__dirname, ["babel"], {
-  errors: { espree: true, meriyah: ["optional-chaining.js"] },
+  errors,
 });
 run_spec(__dirname, ["babel"], {
   semi: false,
-  errors: { espree: true, meriyah: ["optional-chaining.js"] },
+  errors,
 });
diff --git a/tests/format/js/classes/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap b/tests/format/js/classes/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
index 44873cab8..192c21fb2 100644
--- a/tests/format/js/classes/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
+++ b/tests/format/js/classes/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
@@ -212,16 +212,6 @@ new Ctor(class {});
 ================================================================================
 `;
 
-exports[`property.js [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected token = (2:10)
-  1 | class A {
-> 2 |   foobar =
-    |          ^
-  3 |     // comment to break
-  4 |     1 +
-  5 |     // comment to break again"
-`;
-
 exports[`property.js format 1`] = `
 ====================================options=====================================
 parsers: ["babel", "flow", "typescript"]
diff --git a/tests/format/js/classes/jsfmt.spec.js b/tests/format/js/classes/jsfmt.spec.js
index c883bd4e5..eb85eda6b 100644
--- a/tests/format/js/classes/jsfmt.spec.js
+++ b/tests/format/js/classes/jsfmt.spec.js
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-run_spec(__dirname, ["babel", "flow", "typescript"], {
-  errors: { espree: ["property.js"] },
-});
+run_spec(__dirname, ["babel", "flow", "typescript"]);
diff --git a/tests/format/js/empty-paren-comment/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap b/tests/format/js/empty-paren-comment/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
index e91495cca..0151ae287 100644
--- a/tests/format/js/empty-paren-comment/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
+++ b/tests/format/js/empty-paren-comment/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
@@ -25,17 +25,6 @@ class x {
 ================================================================================
 `;
 
-exports[`class-property.js [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected token = (4:5)
-  2 |   f(/* ... */) {}
-  3 |   f() /* ... */ {}
-> 4 |   f = (/* ... */) => {};
-    |     ^
-  5 |   static f(/* ... */) {};
-  6 |   static f = (/* ... */) => {};
-  7 |   static f = function(/* ... */) {};"
-`;
-
 exports[`class-property.js format 1`] = `
 ====================================options=====================================
 parsers: ["babel", "flow", "typescript"]
diff --git a/tests/format/js/empty-paren-comment/jsfmt.spec.js b/tests/format/js/empty-paren-comment/jsfmt.spec.js
index 833888c25..eb85eda6b 100644
--- a/tests/format/js/empty-paren-comment/jsfmt.spec.js
+++ b/tests/format/js/empty-paren-comment/jsfmt.spec.js
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-run_spec(__dirname, ["babel", "flow", "typescript"], {
-  errors: { espree: ["class-property.js"] },
-});
+run_spec(__dirname, ["babel", "flow", "typescript"]);
diff --git a/tests/format/js/for-of/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap b/tests/format/js/for-of/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
index 1dcc6d0b4..1aaf61bd1 100644
--- a/tests/format/js/for-of/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
+++ b/tests/format/js/for-of/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
@@ -1,16 +1,5 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
-exports[`async-identifier.js [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected token [ (6:23)
-  4 |
-  5 | async function f() {
-> 6 |   for await (async of []);
-    |                       ^
-  7 |   for await ((async) of []);
-  8 |   for await ((foo) of async);
-  9 |   for await ((foo) of []) async;"
-`;
-
 exports[`async-identifier.js format 1`] = `
 ====================================options=====================================
 parsers: ["babel", "flow", "typescript"]
diff --git a/tests/format/js/for-of/jsfmt.spec.js b/tests/format/js/for-of/jsfmt.spec.js
index ac56eed1b..eb85eda6b 100644
--- a/tests/format/js/for-of/jsfmt.spec.js
+++ b/tests/format/js/for-of/jsfmt.spec.js
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-run_spec(__dirname, ["babel", "flow", "typescript"], {
-  errors: { espree: ["async-identifier.js"] },
-});
+run_spec(__dirname, ["babel", "flow", "typescript"]);
diff --git a/tests/format/js/no-semi/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap b/tests/format/js/no-semi/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
index 5435656fc..806961a62 100644
--- a/tests/format/js/no-semi/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
+++ b/tests/format/js/no-semi/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
@@ -1,27 +1,5 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
-exports[`class.js [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected token ; (12:6)
-  10 |
-  11 | class C1 {
-> 12 |   get; // The semicolon *is* necessary
-     |      ^
-  13 |   x(){}
-  14 | }
-  15 | class C2 {"
-`;
-
-exports[`class.js - {"semi":false} [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected token ; (12:6)
-  10 |
-  11 | class C1 {
-> 12 |   get; // The semicolon *is* necessary
-     |      ^
-  13 |   x(){}
-  14 | }
-  15 | class C2 {"
-`;
-
 exports[`class.js - {"semi":false} format 1`] = `
 ====================================options=====================================
 parsers: ["babel", "flow"]
@@ -1008,26 +986,6 @@ aReallyLongLine012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789 *
 ================================================================================
 `;
 
-exports[`private-field.js [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected character '#' (2:3)
-  1 | class C {
-> 2 |   #field = 'value';
-    |   ^
-  3 |   [\\"method\\"]() {}
-  4 | }
-  5 |"
-`;
-
-exports[`private-field.js - {"semi":false} [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected character '#' (2:3)
-  1 | class C {
-> 2 |   #field = 'value';
-    |   ^
-  3 |   [\\"method\\"]() {}
-  4 | }
-  5 |"
-`;
-
 exports[`private-field.js - {"semi":false} format 1`] = `
 ====================================options=====================================
 parsers: ["babel", "flow"]
diff --git a/tests/format/js/no-semi/jsfmt.spec.js b/tests/format/js/no-semi/jsfmt.spec.js
index c5222b708..54459ab48 100644
--- a/tests/format/js/no-semi/jsfmt.spec.js
+++ b/tests/format/js/no-semi/jsfmt.spec.js
@@ -1,4 +1,2 @@
-const errors = { espree: ["class.js", "private-field.js"] };
-
-run_spec(__dirname, ["babel", "flow"], { errors });
-run_spec(__dirname, ["babel", "flow"], { semi: false, errors });
+run_spec(__dirname, ["babel", "flow"], {});
+run_spec(__dirname, ["babel", "flow"], { semi: false });
diff --git a/tests/format/js/private-in/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap b/tests/format/js/private-in/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
index c4a9c07ae..877f0ea65 100644
--- a/tests/format/js/private-in/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
+++ b/tests/format/js/private-in/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
 exports[`private-in.js [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected character '#' (1:5)
+"Unexpected token #prop (1:5)
 > 1 | if (#prop in obj) {
     |     ^
   2 | }
diff --git a/tests/format/js/quote-props/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap b/tests/format/js/quote-props/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
index 23a2343d8..607faf8b4 100644
--- a/tests/format/js/quote-props/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
+++ b/tests/format/js/quote-props/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
@@ -1,15 +1,5 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
-exports[`classes.js - {"quoteProps":"as-needed"} [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected token = (2:5)
-  1 | class A {
-> 2 |   a = \\"a\\"
-    |     ^
-  3 | };
-  4 |
-  5 | class B {"
-`;
-
 exports[`classes.js - {"quoteProps":"as-needed"} format 1`] = `
 ====================================options=====================================
 parsers: ["babel"]
@@ -57,16 +47,6 @@ class D {
 ================================================================================
 `;
 
-exports[`classes.js - {"quoteProps":"consistent","singleQuote":true} [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected token = (2:5)
-  1 | class A {
-> 2 |   a = \\"a\\"
-    |     ^
-  3 | };
-  4 |
-  5 | class B {"
-`;
-
 exports[`classes.js - {"quoteProps":"consistent","singleQuote":true} format 1`] = `
 ====================================options=====================================
 parsers: ["babel"]
@@ -115,16 +95,6 @@ class D {
 ================================================================================
 `;
 
-exports[`classes.js - {"quoteProps":"consistent"} [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected token = (2:5)
-  1 | class A {
-> 2 |   a = \\"a\\"
-    |     ^
-  3 | };
-  4 |
-  5 | class B {"
-`;
-
 exports[`classes.js - {"quoteProps":"consistent"} format 1`] = `
 ====================================options=====================================
 parsers: ["babel"]
@@ -172,16 +142,6 @@ class D {
 ================================================================================
 `;
 
-exports[`classes.js - {"quoteProps":"preserve"} [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected token = (2:5)
-  1 | class A {
-> 2 |   a = \\"a\\"
-    |     ^
-  3 | };
-  4 |
-  5 | class B {"
-`;
-
 exports[`classes.js - {"quoteProps":"preserve"} format 1`] = `
 ====================================options=====================================
 parsers: ["babel"]
diff --git a/tests/format/js/quote-props/jsfmt.spec.js b/tests/format/js/quote-props/jsfmt.spec.js
index 3939c465a..3190476f2 100644
--- a/tests/format/js/quote-props/jsfmt.spec.js
+++ b/tests/format/js/quote-props/jsfmt.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-const errors = {
-  espree: ["classes.js"],
-};
+const errors = {};
 
 run_spec(__dirname, ["babel"], {
   quoteProps: "as-needed",
diff --git a/tests/format/js/record/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap b/tests/format/js/record/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
index a4651e52d..0c7712f19 100644
--- a/tests/format/js/record/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
+++ b/tests/format/js/record/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
 exports[`computed.js [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected character '#' (2:8)
+"Unexpected character '{' (2:9)
   1 | const key = \\"a\\";
 > 2 | assert(#{ [key]: 1 } === #{ a: 1 })
-    |        ^
+    |         ^
   3 | assert(#{ [key.toUpperCase()]: 1 } === #{ A: 1 })
   4 |
   5 | assert(#{ [true]: 1 } === #{ true: 1 })"
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ assert(#{ [9 + 1]: "ten" } === #{ ["10"]: "ten" });
 `;
 
 exports[`destructuring.js [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected character '#' (1:18)
+"Unexpected character '{' (1:19)
 > 1 | const { a, b } = #{ a: 1, b: 2 };
-    |                  ^
+    |                   ^
   2 | assert(a === 1);
   3 | assert(b === 2);
   4 |"
@@ -99,9 +99,9 @@ assert(rest.c === 3);
 `;
 
 exports[`record.js [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected character '#' (1:17)
+"Unexpected character '{' (1:18)
 > 1 | const record1 = #{
-    |                 ^
+    |                  ^
   2 |     a: 1,
   3 |     b: 2,
   4 |     c: 3,"
@@ -161,10 +161,10 @@ assert(record1.d?.a === undefined);
 `;
 
 exports[`shorthand.js [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected character '#' (2:16)
+"Unexpected character '{' (2:17)
   1 | const url = \\"https://github.com/tc39/proposal-record-tuple\\";
 > 2 | const record = #{ url }
-    |                ^
+    |                 ^
   3 | console.log(record.url) // https://github.com/tc39/proposal-record-tuple
   4 |"
 `;
@@ -197,9 +197,9 @@ console.log(record.url); // https://github.com/tc39/proposal-record-tuple
 `;
 
 exports[`spread.js [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected character '#' (1:18)
+"Unexpected character '{' (1:19)
 > 1 | const formData = #{ title: \\"Implement all the things\\" }
-    |                  ^
+    |                   ^
   2 | const taskNow = #{ id: 42, status: \\"WIP\\", ...formData }
   3 | const taskLater = #{ ...taskNow, status: \\"DONE\\" }
   4 |"
@@ -239,9 +239,9 @@ assert(taskLater === #{ status: "DONE", title: formData.title, id: 42 });
 `;
 
 exports[`syntax.js [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected character '#' (1:1)
+"Unexpected character '{' (1:2)
 > 1 | #{}
-    | ^
+    |  ^
   2 | #{ a: 1, b: 2 }
   3 | #{ a: 1, b: #[2, 3, #{ c: 4 }] }
   4 |"
diff --git a/tests/format/js/regex/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap b/tests/format/js/regex/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
index e1e9e91b3..16fca66a6 100644
--- a/tests/format/js/regex/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
+++ b/tests/format/js/regex/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
-exports[`d-flag.js [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Invalid regular expression flag (1:2)
-> 1 | /./d;
-    |  ^
-  2 |"
-`;
-
 exports[`d-flag.js [flow] format 1`] = `
 "Invalid flags supplied to RegExp constructor 'd' (1:5)
 > 1 | /./d;
diff --git a/tests/format/js/regex/jsfmt.spec.js b/tests/format/js/regex/jsfmt.spec.js
index fe800ee65..a833212bd 100644
--- a/tests/format/js/regex/jsfmt.spec.js
+++ b/tests/format/js/regex/jsfmt.spec.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 run_spec(__dirname, ["babel", "flow", "typescript"], {
   errors: {
     flow: ["d-flag.js"],
-    espree: ["d-flag.js"],
     meriyah: ["d-flag.js"],
   },
 });
diff --git a/tests/format/js/strings/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap b/tests/format/js/strings/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
index 4da5b3c20..2628d9838 100644
--- a/tests/format/js/strings/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
+++ b/tests/format/js/strings/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
@@ -1,5 +1,27 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
+exports[`non-octal-eight-and-nine.js [espree] format 1`] = `
+"Invalid escape sequence (3:3)
+  1 | // https://github.com/babel/babel/pull/11852
+  2 |
+> 3 | \\"\\\\8\\",\\"\\\\9\\";
+    |   ^
+  4 | () => {
+  5 |   \\"use strict\\";
+  6 |   \\"\\\\8\\", \\"\\\\9\\";"
+`;
+
+exports[`non-octal-eight-and-nine.js - {"trailingComma":"all"} [espree] format 1`] = `
+"Invalid escape sequence (3:3)
+  1 | // https://github.com/babel/babel/pull/11852
+  2 |
+> 3 | \\"\\\\8\\",\\"\\\\9\\";
+    |   ^
+  4 | () => {
+  5 |   \\"use strict\\";
+  6 |   \\"\\\\8\\", \\"\\\\9\\";"
+`;
+
 exports[`non-octal-eight-and-nine.js - {"trailingComma":"all"} format 1`] = `
 ====================================options=====================================
 parsers: ["babel", "flow"]
diff --git a/tests/format/js/strings/jsfmt.spec.js b/tests/format/js/strings/jsfmt.spec.js
index ea848c99e..8db31903d 100644
--- a/tests/format/js/strings/jsfmt.spec.js
+++ b/tests/format/js/strings/jsfmt.spec.js
@@ -1,2 +1,7 @@
-run_spec(__dirname, ["babel", "flow"]);
-run_spec(__dirname, ["babel", "flow"], { trailingComma: "all" });
+run_spec(__dirname, ["babel", "flow"], {
+  errors: { espree: ["non-octal-eight-and-nine.js"] },
+});
+run_spec(__dirname, ["babel", "flow"], {
+  trailingComma: "all",
+  errors: { espree: ["non-octal-eight-and-nine.js"] },
+});
diff --git a/tests/format/js/top-level-await/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap b/tests/format/js/top-level-await/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
index 1ab9ae795..9908ed9a7 100644
--- a/tests/format/js/top-level-await/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
+++ b/tests/format/js/top-level-await/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
-exports[`example.js [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Cannot use keyword 'await' outside an async function (1:1)
-> 1 | await something();
-    | ^
-  2 |"
-`;
-
 exports[`example.js [meriyah] format 1`] = `
 "[1:5]: 'Await' may not be used as an identifier in this context (1:5)
 > 1 | await something();
diff --git a/tests/format/js/top-level-await/jsfmt.spec.js b/tests/format/js/top-level-await/jsfmt.spec.js
index 93e955c84..9c681df32 100644
--- a/tests/format/js/top-level-await/jsfmt.spec.js
+++ b/tests/format/js/top-level-await/jsfmt.spec.js
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 run_spec(__dirname, ["babel", "typescript"], {
-  errors: { espree: true, meriyah: true },
+  errors: { meriyah: true },
 });
diff --git a/tests/format/js/tuple/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap b/tests/format/js/tuple/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
index dfb722765..b5b7ce713 100644
--- a/tests/format/js/tuple/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
+++ b/tests/format/js/tuple/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
 exports[`destructuring.js [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected character '#' (1:16)
+"Unexpected character '[' (1:17)
 > 1 | const [a, b] = #[1, 2];
-    |                ^
+    |                 ^
   2 | assert(a === 1);
   3 | assert(b === 2);
   4 |"
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ exports[`invalid-tuple-holes.js [babel] format 1`] = `
 `;
 
 exports[`invalid-tuple-holes.js [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected character '#' (1:1)
+"Unexpected character '[' (1:2)
 > 1 | #[,]
-    | ^
+    |  ^
   2 |"
 `;
 
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ exports[`invalid-tuple-holes.js [meriyah] format 1`] = `
 `;
 
 exports[`syntax.js [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected character '#' (1:1)
+"Unexpected character '[' (1:2)
 > 1 | #[]
-    | ^
+    |  ^
   2 | #[1, 2]
   3 | #[1, 2, #{ a: 3 }]
   4 |"
@@ -113,9 +113,9 @@ printWidth: 80
 `;
 
 exports[`tuple.js [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected character '#' (1:16)
+"Unexpected character '[' (1:17)
 > 1 | const tuple1 = #[1, 2, 3];
-    |                ^
+    |                 ^
   2 |
   3 | assert(tuple1[0] === 1);
   4 |"
@@ -177,9 +177,9 @@ assert(tuple5 === #[2, 2, 3, 4]);
 `;
 
 exports[`tuple-trailing-comma.js [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected character '#' (1:1)
+"Unexpected character '[' (1:2)
 > 1 | #[1,]
-    | ^
+    |  ^
   2 |"
 `;
 
diff --git a/tests/format/misc/errors/js/async-await/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap b/tests/format/misc/errors/js/async-await/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
index ae58604af..bc7354615 100644
--- a/tests/format/misc/errors/js/async-await/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
+++ b/tests/format/misc/errors/js/async-await/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
@@ -29,19 +29,11 @@ exports[`snippet: #0 [espree] format 1`] = `
 `;
 
 exports[`snippet: #0 [espree] format 2`] = `
-"Cannot use keyword 'await' outside an async function (1:12)
+"Await expression cannot be a default value (1:12)
 > 1 | async (x = await (2)) => {};
     |            ^"
 `;
 
-exports[`snippet: #0 [espree] format 3`] = `
-"Unexpected token = (2:5)
-  1 | export class C {
-> 2 |   p = await 0;
-    |     ^
-  3 | }"
-`;
-
 exports[`snippet: #0 [flow] format 1`] = `
 "Unexpected number, expected the token \`,\` (2:26)
   1 | async function foo() {
@@ -91,7 +83,7 @@ exports[`snippet: #1 [babel] format 3`] = `
 `;
 
 exports[`snippet: #1 [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Cannot use keyword 'await' outside an async function (1:12)
+"Await expression cannot be a default value (1:12)
 > 1 | async (x = await 2) => {};
     |            ^"
 `;
@@ -102,12 +94,6 @@ exports[`snippet: #1 [espree] format 2`] = `
     |               ^"
 `;
 
-exports[`snippet: #1 [espree] format 3`] = `
-"Cannot use keyword 'await' outside an async function (1:1)
-> 1 | await 0;
-    | ^"
-`;
-
 exports[`snippet: #1 [flow] format 1`] = `
 "Unexpected number, expected the token \`,\` (1:18)
 > 1 | async (x = await 2) => {};
diff --git a/tests/format/misc/errors/js/async-await/jsfmt.spec.js b/tests/format/misc/errors/js/async-await/jsfmt.spec.js
index ed8d92816..4310cf1f2 100644
--- a/tests/format/misc/errors/js/async-await/jsfmt.spec.js
+++ b/tests/format/misc/errors/js/async-await/jsfmt.spec.js
@@ -59,5 +59,5 @@ run_spec(
       "await 0;",
     ],
   },
-  ["espree", "meriyah"]
+  ["meriyah"]
 );
diff --git a/tests/format/misc/errors/js/record/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap b/tests/format/misc/errors/js/record/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
index e53d48b7f..519b7cbbd 100644
--- a/tests/format/misc/errors/js/record/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
+++ b/tests/format/misc/errors/js/record/__snapshots__/jsfmt.spec.js.snap
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ exports[`snippet: #0 [babel] format 1`] = `
 `;
 
 exports[`snippet: #0 [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected character '#' (1:1)
+"Unexpected character '{' (1:2)
 > 1 | #{a() {}}
-    | ^"
+    |  ^"
 `;
 
 exports[`snippet: #0 [meriyah] format 1`] = `
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ exports[`snippet: #1 [babel] format 1`] = `
 `;
 
 exports[`snippet: #1 [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected character '#' (1:1)
+"Unexpected character '{' (1:2)
 > 1 | #{async b() {}}
-    | ^"
+    |  ^"
 `;
 
 exports[`snippet: #1 [meriyah] format 1`] = `
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ exports[`snippet: #2 [babel] format 1`] = `
 `;
 
 exports[`snippet: #2 [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected character '#' (1:1)
+"Unexpected character '{' (1:2)
 > 1 | #{get c() {}}
-    | ^"
+    |  ^"
 `;
 
 exports[`snippet: #2 [meriyah] format 1`] = `
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ exports[`snippet: #3 [babel] format 1`] = `
 `;
 
 exports[`snippet: #3 [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected character '#' (1:1)
+"Unexpected character '{' (1:2)
 > 1 | #{set d(_) {}}
-    | ^"
+    |  ^"
 `;
 
 exports[`snippet: #3 [meriyah] format 1`] = `
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ exports[`snippet: #4 [babel] format 1`] = `
 `;
 
 exports[`snippet: #4 [espree] format 1`] = `
-"Unexpected character '#' (1:1)
+"Unexpected character '{' (1:2)
 > 1 | #{*e() {}}
-    | ^"
+    |  ^"
 `;
 
 exports[`snippet: #4 [meriyah] format 1`] = `
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index 4ffdab6ec..0c539b74a 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
     "module": "commonjs",
     "resolveJsonModule": true,
     // TBD it is desired to enabled strict type checking at some point:
-    "strict": false
+    "strict": false,
+    "typeRoots": ["./types", "./node_modules/@types"]
   },
   "exclude": [
     "coverage/",
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@
     "docs/",
     "scripts/",
     "tests/",
-    "website/"
+    "website/",
+    "types/"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/types/espree/index.d.ts b/types/espree/index.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..30f77c994
--- /dev/null
+++ b/types/espree/index.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+declare module "espree" {
+  // https://github.com/eslint/espree#options
+  export interface Options {
+    range?: boolean;
+    loc?: boolean;
+    comment?: boolean;
+    tokens?: boolean;
+    ecmaVersion?:
+      | 3
+      | 5
+      | 6
+      | 7
+      | 8
+      | 9
+      | 10
+      | 11
+      | 12
+      | 2015
+      | 2016
+      | 2017
+      | 2018
+      | 2019
+      | 2020
+      | 2021
+      | 2022
+      | "latest";
+    sourceType?: "script" | "module";
+    ecmaFeatures?: {
+      jsx?: boolean;
+      globalReturn?: boolean;
+      impliedStrict?: boolean;
+    };
+  }
+  // https://github.com/eslint/espree#options
+  export function parse(code: string, options?: Options): any;
+  // https://github.com/eslint/espree#tokenize
+  export function tokenize(code: string, options?: Options): any;
+}
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 3d9cf1b7c..c9d4b77f2 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -2965,6 +2965,7 @@ eslint-plugin-jest@24.3.6:
 
 "eslint-plugin-prettier-internal-rules@link:scripts/tools/eslint-plugin-prettier-internal-rules":
   version "0.0.0"
+  uid ""
 
 eslint-plugin-react@7.24.0:
   version "7.24.0"
@@ -3058,6 +3059,11 @@ eslint-visitor-keys@^2.0.0, eslint-visitor-keys@^2.1.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/eslint-visitor-keys/-/eslint-visitor-keys-2.1.0.tgz#f65328259305927392c938ed44eb0a5c9b2bd303"
   integrity sha512-0rSmRBzXgDzIsD6mGdJgevzgezI534Cer5L/vyMX0kHzT/jiB43jRhd9YUlMGYLQy2zprNmoT8qasCGtY+QaKw==
 
+eslint-visitor-keys@^3.0.0:
+  version "3.0.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/eslint-visitor-keys/-/eslint-visitor-keys-3.0.0.tgz#e32e99c6cdc2eb063f204eda5db67bfe58bb4186"
+  integrity sha512-mJOZa35trBTb3IyRmo8xmKBZlxf+N7OnUl4+ZhJHs/r+0770Wh/LEACE2pqMGMe27G/4y8P2bYGk4J70IC5k1Q==
+
 eslint@7.30.0:
   version "7.30.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/eslint/-/eslint-7.30.0.tgz#6d34ab51aaa56112fd97166226c9a97f505474f8"
@@ -3109,7 +3115,16 @@ esm-utils@1.1.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/esm-utils/-/esm-utils-1.1.0.tgz#026fd8c97eee9a9b956f6f3890c9b6b5b57c4771"
   integrity sha512-vm3Q1u5RvJFKbizsyK4POBdFjXJFwA+1zEbSAuC+ekjOVWGt/FCXfY8b548fccFLGPihOu1CuS//EOUsj6jczA==
 
-espree@7.3.1, espree@^7.3.0, espree@^7.3.1:
+espree@8.0.0:
+  version "8.0.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/espree/-/espree-8.0.0.tgz#08c92c31814c96c96c54d3a35cc80f1cdb420275"
+  integrity sha512-y/+i23dwTjIDJrYCcjcAMr3c3UGbPIjC6THMQKjWmhP97fW0FPiI89kmpKfmgV/5jrkIi6toQP+CMm3qBE1Hig==
+  dependencies:
+    acorn "^8.4.1"
+    acorn-jsx "^5.3.1"
+    eslint-visitor-keys "^3.0.0"
+
+espree@^7.3.0, espree@^7.3.1:
   version "7.3.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/espree/-/espree-7.3.1.tgz#f2df330b752c6f55019f8bd89b7660039c1bbbb6"
   integrity sha512-v3JCNCE64umkFpmkFGqzVKsOT0tN1Zr+ueqLZfpV1Ob8e+CEgPWa+OxCoGH3tnhimMKIaBm4m/vaRpJ/krRz2g==