diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 86987753..06e1910b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ module.exports = [
 | [await-async-queries](docs/rules/await-async-queries.md)                         | Enforce promises from async queries to be handled                                            | ![badge-angular][] ![badge-dom][] ![badge-marko][] ![badge-react][] ![badge-svelte][] ![badge-vue][] |                                                                                       |     |
 | [await-async-utils](docs/rules/await-async-utils.md)                             | Enforce promises from async utils to be awaited properly                                     | ![badge-angular][] ![badge-dom][] ![badge-marko][] ![badge-react][] ![badge-svelte][] ![badge-vue][] |                                                                                       |     |
 | [consistent-data-testid](docs/rules/consistent-data-testid.md)                   | Ensures consistent usage of `data-testid`                                                    |                                                                                                      |                                                                                       |     |
-| [no-await-sync-events](docs/rules/no-await-sync-events.md)                       | Disallow unnecessary `await` for sync events                                                 | ![badge-angular][] ![badge-dom][] ![badge-react][]                                                   |                                                                                       |     |
+| [no-await-sync-events](docs/rules/no-await-sync-events.md)                       | Disallow unnecessary `await` for sync events                                                 | ![badge-angular][] ![badge-dom][]                                                                    |                                                                                       |     |
 | [no-await-sync-queries](docs/rules/no-await-sync-queries.md)                     | Disallow unnecessary `await` for sync queries                                                | ![badge-angular][] ![badge-dom][] ![badge-marko][] ![badge-react][] ![badge-svelte][] ![badge-vue][] |                                                                                       |     |
 | [no-container](docs/rules/no-container.md)                                       | Disallow the use of `container` methods                                                      | ![badge-angular][] ![badge-marko][] ![badge-react][] ![badge-svelte][] ![badge-vue][]                |                                                                                       |     |
 | [no-debugging-utils](docs/rules/no-debugging-utils.md)                           | Disallow the use of debugging utilities like `debug`                                         |                                                                                                      | ![badge-angular][] ![badge-marko][] ![badge-react][] ![badge-svelte][] ![badge-vue][] |     |
diff --git a/docs/rules/no-await-sync-events.md b/docs/rules/no-await-sync-events.md
index 8e953882..60a37de0 100644
--- a/docs/rules/no-await-sync-events.md
+++ b/docs/rules/no-await-sync-events.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Disallow unnecessary `await` for sync events (`testing-library/no-await-sync-events`)
 
-💼 This rule is enabled in the following configs: `angular`, `dom`, `react`.
+💼 This rule is enabled in the following configs: `angular`, `dom`.
 
 <!-- end auto-generated rule header -->
 
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ module.exports = {
 
 ## When Not To Use It
 
+- When you're using `@testing-library/react` in version 17 and above.
 - `"fire-event"` option: should be disabled only for those Testing Library packages where fire-event methods are async.
 - `"user-event"` option: should be disabled only if using v14 or greater.
 
diff --git a/lib/configs/react.ts b/lib/configs/react.ts
index c1e293b3..8d759504 100644
--- a/lib/configs/react.ts
+++ b/lib/configs/react.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export = {
 		'testing-library/await-async-queries': 'error',
 		'testing-library/await-async-utils': 'error',
 		'testing-library/no-await-sync-events': [
-			'error',
+			false,
 			{ eventModules: ['fire-event'] },
 		],
 		'testing-library/no-await-sync-queries': 'error',
diff --git a/lib/rules/no-await-sync-events.ts b/lib/rules/no-await-sync-events.ts
index 5d563571..9073fdfd 100644
--- a/lib/rules/no-await-sync-events.ts
+++ b/lib/rules/no-await-sync-events.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ export default createTestingLibraryRule<Options, MessageIds>({
 			recommendedConfig: {
 				dom: ['error', { eventModules: DEFAULT_EVENT_MODULES }],
 				angular: ['error', { eventModules: DEFAULT_EVENT_MODULES }],
-				react: ['error', { eventModules: DEFAULT_EVENT_MODULES }],
+				// @testing-library/react >= 17.0 requires `await act()` and therefore `await fireEvent()`
+				react: [false, { eventModules: DEFAULT_EVENT_MODULES }],
 				vue: false,
 				svelte: false,
 				marko: false,