diff --git a/cli/lsp/analysis.rs b/cli/lsp/analysis.rs
index 968875e48a..982260ee09 100644
--- a/cli/lsp/analysis.rs
+++ b/cli/lsp/analysis.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ use node_resolver::ResolutionMode;
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 use regex::Regex;
 use text_lines::LineAndColumnIndex;
+use tokio_util::sync::CancellationToken;
 use tower_lsp::lsp_types as lsp;
 use tower_lsp::lsp_types::Position;
 use tower_lsp::lsp_types::Range;
@@ -184,8 +185,9 @@ fn as_lsp_range(
 pub fn get_lint_references(
   parsed_source: &deno_ast::ParsedSource,
   linter: &CliLinter,
+  token: CancellationToken,
 ) -> Result<Vec<Reference>, AnyError> {
-  let lint_diagnostics = linter.lint_with_ast(parsed_source);
+  let lint_diagnostics = linter.lint_with_ast(parsed_source, token);
 
   Ok(
     lint_diagnostics
diff --git a/cli/lsp/diagnostics.rs b/cli/lsp/diagnostics.rs
index 2293880806..5ee2acc929 100644
--- a/cli/lsp/diagnostics.rs
+++ b/cli/lsp/diagnostics.rs
@@ -851,6 +851,7 @@ fn generate_lint_diagnostics(
           &document,
           &lint_config,
           &linter,
+          token.clone(),
         ),
       },
     });
@@ -862,6 +863,7 @@ fn generate_document_lint_diagnostics(
   document: &Document,
   lint_config: &LintConfig,
   linter: &CliLinter,
+  token: CancellationToken,
 ) -> Vec<lsp::Diagnostic> {
   if !lint_config.files.matches_specifier(document.specifier()) {
     return Vec::new();
@@ -869,7 +871,7 @@ fn generate_document_lint_diagnostics(
   match document.maybe_parsed_source() {
     Some(Ok(parsed_source)) => {
       if let Ok(references) =
-        analysis::get_lint_references(parsed_source, linter)
+        analysis::get_lint_references(parsed_source, linter, token)
       {
         references
           .into_iter()
diff --git a/cli/ops/lint.rs b/cli/ops/lint.rs
index 7579b0de18..fb8e2f87a4 100644
--- a/cli/ops/lint.rs
+++ b/cli/ops/lint.rs
@@ -51,6 +51,14 @@ pub struct LintPluginContainer {
 }
 
 impl LintPluginContainer {
+  pub fn set_cancellation_token(
+    &mut self,
+    maybe_token: Option<CancellationToken>,
+  ) {
+    let token = maybe_token.unwrap_or_default();
+    self.token = token;
+  }
+
   pub fn set_info_for_file(
     &mut self,
     specifier: ModuleSpecifier,
diff --git a/cli/tools/lint/linter.rs b/cli/tools/lint/linter.rs
index bfdd3001fe..dd3ca48d52 100644
--- a/cli/tools/lint/linter.rs
+++ b/cli/tools/lint/linter.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use std::path::Path;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
+use ::tokio_util::sync::CancellationToken;
 use deno_ast::MediaType;
 use deno_ast::ModuleSpecifier;
 use deno_ast::ParsedSource;
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ impl CliLinter {
   pub fn lint_with_ast(
     &self,
     parsed_source: &ParsedSource,
+    token: CancellationToken,
   ) -> Vec<LintDiagnostic> {
     // TODO(bartlomieju): surface error is running plugin fails
     let external_linter: Option<ExternalLinterCb> =
@@ -103,7 +105,12 @@ impl CliLinter {
         Some(Arc::new(move |parsed_source: ParsedSource| {
           // TODO: clean this up
           let file_path = parsed_source.specifier().to_file_path().unwrap();
-          run_plugins(plugin_runner.clone(), parsed_source, file_path)
+          run_plugins(
+            plugin_runner.clone(),
+            parsed_source,
+            file_path,
+            Some(token.clone()),
+          )
         }))
       } else {
         None
@@ -137,7 +144,7 @@ impl CliLinter {
         Some(Arc::new(move |parsed_source: ParsedSource| {
           // TODO: clean this up
           let file_path = parsed_source.specifier().to_file_path().unwrap();
-          run_plugins(plugin_runner.clone(), parsed_source, file_path)
+          run_plugins(plugin_runner.clone(), parsed_source, file_path, None)
         }))
       } else {
         None
@@ -315,6 +322,7 @@ fn run_plugins(
   plugin_runner: Arc<Mutex<PluginHostProxy>>,
   parsed_source: ParsedSource,
   file_path: PathBuf,
+  maybe_token: Option<CancellationToken>,
 ) -> Result<ExternalLinterResult, AnyError> {
   let source_text_info = parsed_source.text_info_lazy().clone();
   let plugin_info = plugin_runner.lock().get_plugin_rules();
@@ -329,6 +337,7 @@ fn run_plugins(
       &file_path,
       serialized_ast,
       source_text_info,
+      maybe_token,
     )
     .await
   }
diff --git a/cli/tools/lint/plugins.rs b/cli/tools/lint/plugins.rs
index a41f02940b..8ed02e52cd 100644
--- a/cli/tools/lint/plugins.rs
+++ b/cli/tools/lint/plugins.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::rc::Rc;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
+use ::tokio_util::sync::CancellationToken;
 use deno_ast::ModuleSpecifier;
 use deno_ast::ParsedSource;
 use deno_ast::SourceTextInfo;
@@ -34,11 +35,13 @@ use crate::tools::lint::serialize_ast_to_buffer;
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum PluginHostRequest {
+  // TODO: write to structs
   LoadPlugins(Vec<ModuleSpecifier>, Option<Vec<String>>),
-  Run(Vec<u8>, PathBuf, SourceTextInfo),
+  Run(Vec<u8>, PathBuf, SourceTextInfo, Option<CancellationToken>),
 }
 
 pub enum PluginHostResponse {
+  // TODO: write to structs
   LoadPlugin(Result<Vec<PluginInfo>, AnyError>),
   Run(Result<Vec<LintDiagnostic>, AnyError>),
 }
@@ -276,10 +279,20 @@ impl PluginHost {
           let r = self.load_plugins(specifiers, exclude).await;
           let _ = self.tx.send(PluginHostResponse::LoadPlugin(r)).await;
         }
-        PluginHostRequest::Run(serialized_ast, specifier, source_text_info) => {
+        PluginHostRequest::Run(
+          serialized_ast,
+          specifier,
+          source_text_info,
+          maybe_token,
+        ) => {
           let start = std::time::Instant::now();
           let r = match self
-            .run_plugins(&specifier, serialized_ast, source_text_info)
+            .run_plugins(
+              &specifier,
+              serialized_ast,
+              source_text_info,
+              maybe_token,
+            )
             .await
           {
             Ok(()) => Ok(self.take_diagnostics()),
@@ -309,14 +322,17 @@ impl PluginHost {
     specifier: &Path,
     serialized_ast: Vec<u8>,
     source_text_info: SourceTextInfo,
+    maybe_token: Option<CancellationToken>,
   ) -> Result<(), AnyError> {
     {
       let state = self.worker.js_runtime.op_state();
       let mut state = state.borrow_mut();
-      state.borrow_mut::<LintPluginContainer>().set_info_for_file(
+      let container = state.borrow_mut::<LintPluginContainer>();
+      container.set_info_for_file(
         ModuleSpecifier::from_file_path(specifier).unwrap(),
         source_text_info,
       );
+      container.set_cancellation_token(maybe_token);
     }
 
     let (file_name_v8, ast_uint8arr_v8) = {
@@ -452,6 +468,7 @@ impl PluginHostProxy {
     specifier: &Path,
     serialized_ast: Vec<u8>,
     source_text_info: SourceTextInfo,
+    maybe_token: Option<CancellationToken>,
   ) -> Result<Vec<LintDiagnostic>, AnyError> {
     self
       .tx
@@ -459,6 +476,7 @@ impl PluginHostProxy {
         serialized_ast,
         specifier.to_path_buf(),
         source_text_info,
+        maybe_token,
       ))
       .await?;
     let mut rx = self.rx.lock().await;
@@ -498,9 +516,10 @@ pub async fn run_rules_for_ast(
   specifier: &Path,
   serialized_ast: Vec<u8>,
   source_text_info: SourceTextInfo,
+  maybe_token: Option<CancellationToken>,
 ) -> Result<Vec<LintDiagnostic>, AnyError> {
   let d = host_proxy
-    .run_rules(specifier, serialized_ast, source_text_info)
+    .run_rules(specifier, serialized_ast, source_text_info, maybe_token)
     .await?;
   Ok(d)
 }