diff --git a/packages/tsconfig-reference/scripts/tsconfigRules.ts b/packages/tsconfig-reference/scripts/tsconfigRules.ts
index 66e7dc16c340..80b1d47d537e 100644
--- a/packages/tsconfig-reference/scripts/tsconfigRules.ts
+++ b/packages/tsconfig-reference/scripts/tsconfigRules.ts
@@ -122,11 +122,12 @@ export const relatedTo: [AnOption, AnOption[]][] = [
     ],
   ],
   ["alwaysStrict", ["strict"]],
-  ["strictNullChecks", ["strict"]],
+  ["strictNullChecks", ["strict", "noImplicitReturns"]],
   ["strictBindCallApply", ["strict"]],
   ["strictFunctionTypes", ["strict"]],
   ["strictPropertyInitialization", ["strict"]],
   ["noImplicitAny", ["strict"]],
+  ["noImplicitReturns", ["strictNullChecks"]],
   ["noImplicitThis", ["strict"]],
   ["useUnknownInCatchVariables", ["strict"]],
 
@@ -242,6 +243,7 @@ export const defaultsForOptions = {
   ],
   newLine: "`lf`",
   noImplicitAny: trueIf("strict"),
+  noImplicitReturns: trueIf("strictNullChecks"),
   noImplicitThis: trueIf("strict"),
   preserveConstEnums: trueIf("isolatedModules"),
   reactNamespace: "React",