diff --git a/__tests__/index-test.js b/__tests__/index-test.js
index f8bbe538..fcd45e0c 100644
--- a/__tests__/index-test.js
+++ b/__tests__/index-test.js
@@ -38,3 +38,12 @@ test('schemas', (t) => {
 
   t.end();
 });
+
+test('plugin referentially equal to prevent flat config issues', (t) => {
+  const keys = Object.keys(plugin.flatConfigs);
+  for (let i = 0; i < keys.length; i += 1) {
+    const config = plugin.flatConfigs[keys[i]];
+    t.equal(plugin, config.plugins['jsx-a11y'], `${config.name}'s plugin reference is referentially equal to the top-level export`);
+  }
+  t.end();
+});
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 2fa185fa..980081e6 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -317,4 +317,4 @@ const flatConfigs = {
   strict: createConfig(strictRules, 'strict'),
 };
 
-module.exports = { ...jsxA11y, configs, flatConfigs };
+module.exports = Object.assign(jsxA11y, { configs, flatConfigs });