diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 92435bfa..2079c42a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ To enable this configuration use the `extends` property in your
 | [`testing-library/no-node-access`](./docs/rules/no-node-access.md)                                   | Disallow direct Node access                                                                  |     | ![angular-badge][] ![react-badge][] ![vue-badge][]                |
 | [`testing-library/no-promise-in-fire-event`](./docs/rules/no-promise-in-fire-event.md)               | Disallow the use of promises passed to a `fireEvent` method                                  |     | ![dom-badge][] ![angular-badge][] ![react-badge][] ![vue-badge][] |
 | [`testing-library/no-render-in-setup`](./docs/rules/no-render-in-setup.md)                           | Disallow the use of `render` in testing frameworks setup functions                           |     |                                                                   |
-| [`testing-library/no-unnecessary-act`](./docs/rules/no-unnecessary-act.md)                           | Disallow wrapping Testing Library utils or empty callbacks in `act`                          |     |                                                                   |
+| [`testing-library/no-unnecessary-act`](./docs/rules/no-unnecessary-act.md)                           | Disallow wrapping Testing Library utils or empty callbacks in `act`                          |     | ![react-badge][]                                                  |
 | [`testing-library/no-wait-for-empty-callback`](./docs/rules/no-wait-for-empty-callback.md)           | Disallow empty callbacks for `waitFor` and `waitForElementToBeRemoved`                       |     | ![dom-badge][] ![angular-badge][] ![react-badge][] ![vue-badge][] |
 | [`testing-library/no-wait-for-multiple-assertions`](./docs/rules/no-wait-for-multiple-assertions.md) | Disallow the use of multiple `expect` calls inside `waitFor`                                 |     |                                                                   |
 | [`testing-library/no-wait-for-side-effects`](./docs/rules/no-wait-for-side-effects.md)               | Disallow the use of side effects in `waitFor`                                                |     |                                                                   |
diff --git a/lib/configs/react.ts b/lib/configs/react.ts
index b2161875..82d2090c 100644
--- a/lib/configs/react.ts
+++ b/lib/configs/react.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export = {
     'testing-library/no-dom-import': ['error', 'react'],
     'testing-library/no-node-access': 'error',
     'testing-library/no-promise-in-fire-event': 'error',
+    'testing-library/no-unnecessary-act': ['error', { isStrict: true }],
     'testing-library/no-wait-for-empty-callback': 'error',
     'testing-library/prefer-find-by': 'error',
     'testing-library/prefer-screen-queries': 'error',
diff --git a/lib/rules/no-unnecessary-act.ts b/lib/rules/no-unnecessary-act.ts
index 4f4f68d4..8fc06f67 100644
--- a/lib/rules/no-unnecessary-act.ts
+++ b/lib/rules/no-unnecessary-act.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export default createTestingLibraryRule<Options, MessageIds>({
       recommendedConfig: {
         dom: false,
         angular: false,
-        react: false,
+        react: ['error', { isStrict: true }],
         vue: false,
       },
     },
diff --git a/tests/__snapshots__/index.test.ts.snap b/tests/__snapshots__/index.test.ts.snap
index d154465d..aaa8b910 100644
--- a/tests/__snapshots__/index.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/__snapshots__/index.test.ts.snap
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ Object {
       ],
       "testing-library/no-node-access": "error",
       "testing-library/no-promise-in-fire-event": "error",
+      "testing-library/no-unnecessary-act": Array [
+        "error",
+        Object {
+          "isStrict": true,
+        },
+      ],
       "testing-library/no-wait-for-empty-callback": "error",
       "testing-library/prefer-find-by": "error",
       "testing-library/prefer-screen-queries": "error",