diff --git a/docs/rules/index.md b/docs/rules/index.md
index 5ba947d77..5b478d2ed 100644
--- a/docs/rules/index.md
+++ b/docs/rules/index.md
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ Rules in this category are enabled for all presets provided by eslint-plugin-vue
 | [vue/use-v-on-exact] | enforce usage of `exact` modifier on `v-on` |  | :three::two::hammer: |
 | [vue/valid-attribute-name] | require valid attribute names |  | :three::two::warning: |
 | [vue/valid-define-emits] | enforce valid `defineEmits` compiler macro |  | :three::two::warning: |
+| [vue/valid-define-options] | enforce valid `defineOptions` compiler macro |  | :three::warning: |
 | [vue/valid-define-props] | enforce valid `defineProps` compiler macro |  | :three::two::warning: |
 | [vue/valid-model-definition] | require valid keys in model option |  | :two::warning: |
 | [vue/valid-next-tick] | enforce valid `nextTick` function calls | :wrench::bulb: | :three::two::warning: |
@@ -288,7 +289,6 @@ For example:
 | [vue/v-for-delimiter-style] | enforce `v-for` directive's delimiter style | :wrench: | :lipstick: |
 | [vue/v-if-else-key] | require key attribute for conditionally rendered repeated components | :wrench: | :warning: |
 | [vue/v-on-handler-style] | enforce writing style for handlers in `v-on` directives | :wrench: | :hammer: |
-| [vue/valid-define-options] | enforce valid `defineOptions` compiler macro |  | :warning: |
 
 </rules-table>
 
diff --git a/docs/rules/valid-define-options.md b/docs/rules/valid-define-options.md
index e4bf647e3..a81d5ad96 100644
--- a/docs/rules/valid-define-options.md
+++ b/docs/rules/valid-define-options.md
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ since: v9.13.0
 
 > enforce valid `defineOptions` compiler macro
 
+- :gear: This rule is included in all of `"plugin:vue/essential"`, `*.configs["flat/essential"]`, `"plugin:vue/strongly-recommended"`, `*.configs["flat/strongly-recommended"]`, `"plugin:vue/recommended"` and `*.configs["flat/recommended"]`.
+
 This rule checks whether `defineOptions` compiler macro is valid.
 
 ## :book: Rule Details
diff --git a/lib/configs/flat/vue3-essential.js b/lib/configs/flat/vue3-essential.js
index 1c6cf567e..ff8b5b4a6 100644
--- a/lib/configs/flat/vue3-essential.js
+++ b/lib/configs/flat/vue3-essential.js
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ module.exports = [
       'vue/use-v-on-exact': 'error',
       'vue/valid-attribute-name': 'error',
       'vue/valid-define-emits': 'error',
+      'vue/valid-define-options': 'error',
       'vue/valid-define-props': 'error',
       'vue/valid-next-tick': 'error',
       'vue/valid-template-root': 'error',
diff --git a/lib/configs/vue3-essential.js b/lib/configs/vue3-essential.js
index d5d357f1f..34b3229b1 100644
--- a/lib/configs/vue3-essential.js
+++ b/lib/configs/vue3-essential.js
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ module.exports = {
     'vue/use-v-on-exact': 'error',
     'vue/valid-attribute-name': 'error',
     'vue/valid-define-emits': 'error',
+    'vue/valid-define-options': 'error',
     'vue/valid-define-props': 'error',
     'vue/valid-next-tick': 'error',
     'vue/valid-template-root': 'error',
diff --git a/lib/rules/valid-define-options.js b/lib/rules/valid-define-options.js
index 52f1b8478..12771b8fe 100644
--- a/lib/rules/valid-define-options.js
+++ b/lib/rules/valid-define-options.js
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ module.exports = {
     type: 'problem',
     docs: {
       description: 'enforce valid `defineOptions` compiler macro',
-      // TODO Switch in the next major version
-      // categories: ['vue3-essential', 'vue2-essential'],
-      categories: undefined,
+      categories: ['vue3-essential'],
       url: 'https://eslint.vuejs.org/rules/valid-define-options.html'
     },
     fixable: null,