diff --git a/mobile/analysis_options.yaml b/mobile/analysis_options.yaml
index 2783e8f1d1..8f9d41d736 100644
--- a/mobile/analysis_options.yaml
+++ b/mobile/analysis_options.yaml
@@ -58,6 +58,26 @@ custom_lint:
         # refactor to make the providers and services testable
         - lib/providers/backup/{backup,manual_upload}.provider.dart # uses only PMProgressHandler
         - lib/services/{background,backup}.service.dart # uses only PMProgressHandler
+    - import_rule_isar:
+      message: isar must only be used in entities and repositories
+      restrict: package:isar
+      allowed:
+        # required / wanted
+        - lib/entities/*.entity.dart
+        - lib/repositories/{album,asset,backup,user}.repository.dart
+        # acceptable exceptions for the time being
+        - integration_test/test_utils/general_helper.dart
+        - lib/main.dart
+        - lib/routing/router.dart
+        - lib/utils/{db,image_url_builder,migration,renderlist_generator}.dart
+        - test/**.dart
+        # refactor to make the providers and services testable
+        - lib/pages/common/{album_asset_selection,gallery_viewer}.page.dart
+        - lib/providers/{archive,asset,authentication,db,favorite,partner,trash,user}.provider.dart
+        - lib/providers/{album/album,album/shared_album,asset_viewer/asset_stack,asset_viewer/render_list,backup/backup,backup/manual_upload,search/all_motion_photos,search/recently_added_asset}.provider.dart
+        - lib/services/{asset,asset_description,background,backup,backup_verification,hash,immich_logger,memory,partner,person,search,stack,sync,user}.service.dart
+        - lib/widgets/asset_grid/{asset_grid_data_structure,thumbnail_image}.dart
+
     - import_rule_openapi:
       message: openapi must only be used through ApiRepositories
       restrict: package:openapi
diff --git a/mobile/lib/pages/library/favorite.page.dart b/mobile/lib/pages/library/favorite.page.dart
index 7462dc8f21..cc422f88c7 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/pages/library/favorite.page.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/pages/library/favorite.page.dart
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import 'package:auto_route/auto_route.dart';
 import 'package:easy_localization/easy_localization.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart';
-import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/favorite_provider.dart';
+import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/favorite.provider.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/multiselect.provider.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/widgets/asset_grid/multiselect_grid.dart';
 
diff --git a/mobile/lib/providers/favorite_provider.dart b/mobile/lib/providers/favorite.provider.dart
similarity index 100%
rename from mobile/lib/providers/favorite_provider.dart
rename to mobile/lib/providers/favorite.provider.dart