diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 86a3e898b..a2b156443 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
         run: pip install -r requirements.txt
 
       - name: Run lint
-        run: flake8 --max-line-length 120
+        run: flake8
 
       - name: Run tests
         run: python testUpdateHostsFile.py
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6deafc261
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[flake8]
+max-line-length = 120