diff --git a/lib/rules/template-quotes.js b/lib/rules/template-quotes.js
index 87b24d6ec2..1a917e5f1c 100644
--- a/lib/rules/template-quotes.js
+++ b/lib/rules/template-quotes.js
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ module.exports = {
       {
         oneOf: [
           { enum: ['double', 'single'] },
+          // `false` as the root config disables the rule, matching upstream
+          // ember-template-lint which accepts `[rule, false]` as a valid
+          // disabled state without schema errors.
+          { type: 'boolean', enum: [false] },
           {
             type: 'object',
             required: ['curlies', 'html'],
@@ -49,7 +53,8 @@ module.exports = {
   create(context) {
     const rawOption = context.options[0];
 
-    if (rawOption === undefined) {
+    // Disabled when options omitted or explicitly set to `false`.
+    if (!rawOption) {
       return {};
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/lib/rules/template-quotes.js b/tests/lib/rules/template-quotes.js
index 69b02909f6..9fba08c912 100644
--- a/tests/lib/rules/template-quotes.js
+++ b/tests/lib/rules/template-quotes.js
@@ -28,6 +28,15 @@ const validHbs = [
     code: '<input type=\'checkbox\'> {{hello "test" x="test"}}',
     options: [{ curlies: 'double', html: 'single' }],
   },
+  // `false` as the root config disables the rule (matches upstream).
+  {
+    code: "{{component \"test\"}} {{hello x='test'}} <input type='checkbox'>",
+    options: [false],
+  },
+  {
+    code: '{{component \'test\'}} <input type="checkbox">',
+    options: [false],
+  },
 ];
 
 const invalidHbs = [