diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c7cd6c443..941cd6ef8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ This change log adheres to standards from [Keep a CHANGELOG](https://keepachange
 - [`dynamic-import-chunkname`]: add `allowEmpty` option to allow empty leading comments ([#2942], thanks [@JiangWeixian])
 - [`dynamic-import-chunkname`]: Allow empty chunk name when webpackMode: 'eager' is set; add suggestions to remove name in eager mode ([#3004], thanks [@amsardesai])
 
+### Fixed
+- [`no-extraneous-dependencies`]: allow wrong path ([#3012], thanks [@chabb])
+
 ### Changed
 - [Docs] `no-extraneous-dependencies`: Make glob pattern description more explicit ([#2944], thanks [@mulztob])
 - [`no-unused-modules`]: add console message to help debug [#2866]
@@ -1116,6 +1119,7 @@ for info on changes for earlier releases.
 
 [`memo-parser`]: ./memo-parser/README.md
 
+[#3012]: https://github.com/import-js/eslint-plugin-import/pull/3012
 [#3004]: https://github.com/import-js/eslint-plugin-import/pull/3004
 [#2991]: https://github.com/import-js/eslint-plugin-import/pull/2991
 [#2989]: https://github.com/import-js/eslint-plugin-import/pull/2989
@@ -1733,6 +1737,7 @@ for info on changes for earlier releases.
 [@bradzacher]: https://github.com/bradzacher
 [@brendo]: https://github.com/brendo
 [@brettz9]: https://github.com/brettz9
+[@chabb]: https://github.com/chabb
 [@Chamion]: https://github.com/Chamion
 [@charlessuh]: https://github.com/charlessuh
 [@charpeni]: https://github.com/charpeni
diff --git a/src/rules/no-extraneous-dependencies.js b/src/rules/no-extraneous-dependencies.js
index df9798790..0fe42f56f 100644
--- a/src/rules/no-extraneous-dependencies.js
+++ b/src/rules/no-extraneous-dependencies.js
@@ -42,8 +42,11 @@ function extractDepFields(pkg) {
 
 function getPackageDepFields(packageJsonPath, throwAtRead) {
   if (!depFieldCache.has(packageJsonPath)) {
-    const depFields = extractDepFields(readJSON(packageJsonPath, throwAtRead));
-    depFieldCache.set(packageJsonPath, depFields);
+    const packageJson = readJSON(packageJsonPath, throwAtRead);
+    if (packageJson) {
+      const depFields = extractDepFields(packageJson);
+      depFieldCache.set(packageJsonPath, depFields);
+    }
   }
 
   return depFieldCache.get(packageJsonPath);
@@ -72,10 +75,12 @@ function getDependencies(context, packageDir) {
       // use rule config to find package.json
       paths.forEach((dir) => {
         const packageJsonPath = path.join(dir, 'package.json');
-        const _packageContent = getPackageDepFields(packageJsonPath, true);
-        Object.keys(packageContent).forEach((depsKey) => {
-          Object.assign(packageContent[depsKey], _packageContent[depsKey]);
-        });
+        const _packageContent = getPackageDepFields(packageJsonPath, paths.length === 1);
+        if (_packageContent) {
+          Object.keys(packageContent).forEach((depsKey) => {
+            Object.assign(packageContent[depsKey], _packageContent[depsKey]);
+          });
+        }
       });
     } else {
       const packageJsonPath = pkgUp({
diff --git a/tests/src/rules/no-extraneous-dependencies.js b/tests/src/rules/no-extraneous-dependencies.js
index cb0398ada..4b221de35 100644
--- a/tests/src/rules/no-extraneous-dependencies.js
+++ b/tests/src/rules/no-extraneous-dependencies.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ const packageDirWithEmpty = path.join(__dirname, '../../files/empty');
 const packageDirBundleDeps = path.join(__dirname, '../../files/bundled-dependencies/as-array-bundle-deps');
 const packageDirBundledDepsAsObject = path.join(__dirname, '../../files/bundled-dependencies/as-object');
 const packageDirBundledDepsRaceCondition = path.join(__dirname, '../../files/bundled-dependencies/race-condition');
+const emptyPackageDir = path.join(__dirname, '../../files/empty-folder');
 
 const {
   dependencies: deps,
@@ -104,6 +105,14 @@ ruleTester.run('no-extraneous-dependencies', rule, {
       code: 'import leftpad from "left-pad";',
       options: [{ packageDir: packageDirMonoRepoRoot }],
     }),
+    test({
+      code: 'import leftpad from "left-pad";',
+      options: [{ packageDir: [emptyPackageDir, packageDirMonoRepoRoot] }],
+    }),
+    test({
+      code: 'import leftpad from "left-pad";',
+      options: [{ packageDir: [packageDirMonoRepoRoot, emptyPackageDir] }],
+    }),
     test({
       code: 'import react from "react";',
       options: [{ packageDir: [packageDirMonoRepoRoot, packageDirMonoRepoWithNested] }],