diff --git a/docs/usage.md b/docs/usage.md
index 14f4a9ebe2..e27f5a62d4 100644
--- a/docs/usage.md
+++ b/docs/usage.md
@@ -160,25 +160,25 @@ playbook. In cases like this, Ansible-lint can incorrectly trigger rule
 violations.
 
 To disable rule violations for specific tasks, and mute false positives, add
-`# noqa [rule_id]` to the end of the line. It is best practice to add a comment
+`# noqa: [rule_id]` to the end of the line. It is best practice to add a comment
 that explains why rules are disabled.
 
-You can add the `# noqa [rule_id]` comment to the end of any line in a task. You
-can also skip multiple rules with a space-separated list.
+You can add the `# noqa: [rule_id]` comment to the end of any line in a task.
+You can also skip multiple rules with a space-separated list.
 
 ```yaml
 - name: This task would typically fire git-latest and partial-become rules
-  become_user: alice # noqa git-latest partial-become
+  become_user: alice # noqa: git-latest partial-become
   ansible.builtin.git: src=/path/to/git/repo dest=checkout
 ```
 
-If the rule is line-based, `# noqa [rule_id]` must be at the end of the line.
+If the rule is line-based, `# noqa: [rule_id]` must be at the end of the line.
 
 ```yaml
-- name: This would typically fire LineTooLongRule 204 and jinja[spacing]
+- name: This would typically fire jinja[spacing]
   get_url:
-    url: http://example.com/really_long_path/really_long_path/really_long_path/really_long_path/really_long_path/really_long_path/file.conf # noqa 204
-    dest: "{{dest_proj_path}}/foo.conf" # noqa jinja[spacing]
+    url: http://example.com/file.conf
+    dest: "{{dest_proj_path}}/foo.conf" # noqa: jinja[spacing]
 ```
 
 If you want Ansible-lint to skip a rule entirely, use the `-x` command line
diff --git a/examples/playbooks/noqa-nested.yml b/examples/playbooks/noqa-nested.yml
index 8a6e366978..505741ee62 100644
--- a/examples/playbooks/noqa-nested.yml
+++ b/examples/playbooks/noqa-nested.yml
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@
       block:
         - name: 2nd level
           block:
-            - ansible.builtin.debug: # noqa unnamed-task
+            - ansible.builtin.debug: # noqa: unnamed-task
                 msg: "test unnamed task in block"
diff --git a/examples/playbooks/noqa.yml b/examples/playbooks/noqa.yml
index 7ef9a52aeb..a69c2635ac 100644
--- a/examples/playbooks/noqa.yml
+++ b/examples/playbooks/noqa.yml
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 - hosts: localhost
   tasks:
     - name: This would typically fire latest[git] and partial-become
-      become_user: alice # noqa latest[git] partial-become
+      become_user: alice # noqa: latest[git] partial-become
       git: src=/path/to/git/repo dest=checkout
diff --git a/examples/playbooks/run-once-fail.yml b/examples/playbooks/run-once-fail.yml
index f24d52cb4e..8963196e66 100644
--- a/examples/playbooks/run-once-fail.yml
+++ b/examples/playbooks/run-once-fail.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   strategy: free
   gather_facts: false
   tasks:
-    # - name: Task with run_once # noqa run-once[task] (Corrected code example)
+    # - name: Task with run_once # noqa: run-once[task] (Corrected code example)
     - name: Task with run_once
       ansible.builtin.debug:
         msg: "Test"
diff --git a/examples/playbooks/test_skip_inside_yaml.yml b/examples/playbooks/test_skip_inside_yaml.yml
index f60f197ba0..44d6c28dc2 100644
--- a/examples/playbooks/test_skip_inside_yaml.yml
+++ b/examples/playbooks/test_skip_inside_yaml.yml
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
     - skip_ansible_lint # should disable error at playbook level
   tasks:
     - name: Test # <-- 0 latest[hg]
-      action: ansible.builtin.hg # noqa fqcn[canonical]
-    - name: Test latest[hg] (skipped) # noqa latest[hg] fqcn[canonical]
+      action: ansible.builtin.hg # noqa: fqcn[canonical]
+    - name: Test latest[hg] (skipped) # noqa: latest[hg] fqcn[canonical]
       action: ansible.builtin.hg
 
     - name: Test latest[git] and partial-become
       action: ansible.builtin.git
       become_user: alice
-    - name: Test latest[git] and partial-become (skipped) # noqa latest[git] partial-become
+    - name: Test latest[git] and partial-become (skipped) # noqa: latest[git] partial-become
       action: ansible.builtin.git
       become_user: alice
 
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     - name: Test YAML and jinja[spacing] (skipped)
       ansible.builtin.get_url:
         # noqa: risky-file-permissions
-        url: http://example.com/really_long_path/really_long_path/really_long_path/really_long_path/really_long_path/really_long_path/really_long_path/really_long_path/file.conf # noqa yaml[line-length]
-        dest: "{{dest_proj_path}}/foo.conf" # noqa jinja[spacing]
+        url: http://example.com/really_long_path/really_long_path/really_long_path/really_long_path/really_long_path/really_long_path/really_long_path/really_long_path/file.conf # noqa: yaml[line-length]
+        dest: "{{dest_proj_path}}/foo.conf" # noqa: jinja[spacing]
 
     - name: Test deprecated-command-syntax # <-- 3 deprecated-command-syntax
       ansible.builtin.command: creates=B chmod 644 A # noqa: no-free-form
diff --git a/examples/roles/meta_noqa/meta/main.yml b/examples/roles/meta_noqa/meta/main.yml
index a8a69ae317..62ccab3b4d 100644
--- a/examples/roles/meta_noqa/meta/main.yml
+++ b/examples/roles/meta_noqa/meta/main.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
-galaxy_info: # noqa meta-incorrect
+galaxy_info: # noqa: meta-incorrect
   standalone: true
-  author: your-name # noqa meta-no-info
+  author: your-name # noqa: meta-no-info
   description: missing min_ansible_version and platforms. author default not changed
   license: MIT
   min_ansible_version: "2.10"
diff --git a/src/ansiblelint/rules/key_order.py b/src/ansiblelint/rules/key_order.py
index 1ddd732f94..ea0337fa31 100644
--- a/src/ansiblelint/rules/key_order.py
+++ b/src/ansiblelint/rules/key_order.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def matchtask(
         msg: "Debug without a name"
     - name: Flush handlers
       meta: flush_handlers
-    - no_log: true  # noqa key-order
+    - no_log: true  # noqa: key-order
       shell: echo hello
       name: Task with no_log on top
 """
diff --git a/src/ansiblelint/skip_utils.py b/src/ansiblelint/skip_utils.py
index 548163dd4d..3dabcde589 100644
--- a/src/ansiblelint/skip_utils.py
+++ b/src/ansiblelint/skip_utils.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 import collections.abc
 import logging
+import re
 from functools import lru_cache
 from itertools import product
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Generator, Sequence
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@
 
 _logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 _found_deprecated_tags: set[str] = set()
+_noqa_comment_re = re.compile(r"^# noqa(\s|:)")
 
 # playbook: Sequence currently expects only instances of one of the two
 # classes below but we should consider avoiding this chimera.
@@ -242,13 +244,12 @@ def traverse_yaml(obj: Any) -> None:
             for v in entry:
                 if isinstance(v, CommentToken):
                     comment_str = v.value
-                    if comment_str.startswith("# noqa:"):
+                    if _noqa_comment_re.match(comment_str):
                         line = v.start_mark.line + 1  # ruamel line numbers start at 0
                         # column = v.start_mark.column + 1  # ruamel column numbers start at 0
                         lintable.line_skips[line].update(
                             get_rule_skips_from_line(comment_str.strip())
                         )
-
         yaml_comment_obj_strings.append(str(obj.ca.items))
         if isinstance(obj, dict):
             for _, val in obj.items():
diff --git a/test/rules/test_line_too_long.py b/test/rules/test_line_too_long.py
index 63e0390fae..3c7517b232 100644
--- a/test/rules/test_line_too_long.py
+++ b/test/rules/test_line_too_long.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 - name: Task example
   debug:
     msg: 'This is a very long text that is used in order to verify the rule that checks for very long lines. We do hope it was long enough to go over the line limit.'
-"""  # noqa 501
+"""  # noqa: E501
 
 
 def test_long_line() -> None:
diff --git a/test/test_import_include_role.py b/test/test_import_include_role.py
index b72a553727..5ecfa77675 100644
--- a/test/test_import_include_role.py
+++ b/test/test_import_include_role.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 ROLE_TASKS_MAIN = """\
 ---
 - name: Shell instead of command
-  shell: echo hello world # noqa fqcn no-free-form
+  shell: echo hello world # noqa: fqcn no-free-form
   changed_when: false
 """
 
diff --git a/test/test_skip_import_playbook.py b/test/test_skip_import_playbook.py
index c844d51ec7..8e333fe343 100644
--- a/test/test_skip_import_playbook.py
+++ b/test/test_skip_import_playbook.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   hosts: all
 
   tasks:
-    - name: Should be shell  # noqa command-instead-of-shell no-changed-when no-free-form
+    - name: Should be shell  # noqa: command-instead-of-shell no-changed-when no-free-form
       ansible.builtin.shell: echo lol
 
 - name: Should not be imported
diff --git a/test/test_skip_inside_yaml.py b/test/test_skip_inside_yaml.py
index 9b6ec4015d..d90c45dc51 100644
--- a/test/test_skip_inside_yaml.py
+++ b/test/test_skip_inside_yaml.py
@@ -9,29 +9,29 @@
 ---
 - ansible.builtin.debug:
     msg: this should fail linting due lack of name
-- ansible.builtin.debug:  # noqa unnamed-task
+- ansible.builtin.debug:  # noqa: unnamed-task
     msg: this should pass due to noqa comment
 """
 
 ROLE_TASKS_WITH_BLOCK = """\
 ---
-- name: Bad git 1  # noqa latest[git]
+- name: Bad git 1  # noqa: latest[git]
   action: ansible.builtin.git a=b c=d
 - name: Bad git 2
   action: ansible.builtin.git a=b c=d
 - name: Block with rescue and always section
   block:
-    - name: Bad git 3  # noqa latest[git]
+    - name: Bad git 3  # noqa: latest[git]
       action: ansible.builtin.git a=b c=d
     - name: Bad git 4
       action: ansible.builtin.git a=b c=d
   rescue:
-    - name: Bad git 5  # noqa latest[git]
+    - name: Bad git 5  # noqa: latest[git]
       action: ansible.builtin.git a=b c=d
     - name: Bad git 6
       action: ansible.builtin.git a=b c=d
   always:
-    - name: Bad git 7  # noqa latest[git]
+    - name: Bad git 7  # noqa: latest[git]
       action: ansible.builtin.git a=b c=d
     - name: Bad git 8
       action: ansible.builtin.git a=b c=d
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def test_role_tasks_with_block(default_text_runner: RunFromText) -> None:
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     ("lintable", "expected"),
-    (pytest.param("examples/playbooks/test_skip_inside_yaml.yml", 11, id="yaml"),),
+    (pytest.param("examples/playbooks/test_skip_inside_yaml.yml", 10, id="yaml"),),
 )
 def test_inline_skips(
     default_rules_collection: RulesCollection, lintable: str, expected: int
diff --git a/test/test_skip_playbook_items.py b/test/test_skip_playbook_items.py
index 5015b413a8..06729afe5a 100644
--- a/test/test_skip_playbook_items.py
+++ b/test/test_skip_playbook_items.py
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 - name: Fixture
   hosts: all
   tasks:
-    - name: Bad git 1  # noqa latest[git]
+    - name: Bad git 1  # noqa: latest[git]
       action: ansible.builtin.git a=b c=d
     - name: Bad git 2
       action: ansible.builtin.git a=b c=d
   pre_tasks:
-    - name: Bad git 3  # noqa latest[git]
+    - name: Bad git 3  # noqa: latest[git]
       action: ansible.builtin.git a=b c=d
     - name: Bad git 4
       action: ansible.builtin.git a=b c=d
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
 - name: Fixture
   hosts: all
   tasks:
-    - name: Bad git 1  # noqa latest[git]
+    - name: Bad git 1  # noqa: latest[git]
       action: ansible.builtin.git a=b c=d
     - name: Bad git 2
       action: ansible.builtin.git a=b c=d
   post_tasks:
-    - name: Bad git 3  # noqa latest[git]
+    - name: Bad git 3  # noqa: latest[git]
       action: ansible.builtin.git a=b c=d
     - name: Bad git 4
       action: ansible.builtin.git a=b c=d
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@
 - name: Fixture
   hosts: all
   tasks:
-    - name: Bad git 1  # noqa latest[git]
+    - name: Bad git 1  # noqa: latest[git]
       action: ansible.builtin.git a=b c=d
     - name: Bad git 2
       action: ansible.builtin.git a=b c=d
   handlers:
-    - name: Bad git 3  # noqa latest[git]
+    - name: Bad git 3  # noqa: latest[git]
       action: ansible.builtin.git a=b c=d
     - name: Bad git 4
       action: ansible.builtin.git a=b c=d
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 - name: Fixture
   hosts: all
   tasks:
-    - name: Bad git 1  # noqa latest[git]
+    - name: Bad git 1  # noqa: latest[git]
       action: ansible.builtin.git a=b c=d
     - name: Bad git 2
       action: ansible.builtin.git a=b c=d
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 - name: Fixture 2
   hosts: all
   tasks:
-    - name: Bad git 3  # noqa latest[git]
+    - name: Bad git 3  # noqa: latest[git]
       action: ansible.builtin.git a=b c=d
     - name: Bad git 4
       action: ansible.builtin.git a=b c=d
@@ -75,23 +75,23 @@
 - name: Fixture
   hosts: all
   tasks:
-    - name: Bad git 1  # noqa latest[git]
+    - name: Bad git 1  # noqa: latest[git]
       action: ansible.builtin.git a=b c=d
     - name: Bad git 2
       action: ansible.builtin.git a=b c=d
     - name: Block with rescue and always section
       block:
-        - name: Bad git 3  # noqa latest[git]
+        - name: Bad git 3  # noqa: latest[git]
           action: ansible.builtin.git a=b c=d
         - name: Bad git 4
           action: ansible.builtin.git a=b c=d
       rescue:
-        - name: Bad git 5  # noqa latest[git]
+        - name: Bad git 5  # noqa: latest[git]
           action: ansible.builtin.git a=b c=d
         - name: Bad git 6
           action: ansible.builtin.git a=b c=d
       always:
-        - name: Bad git 7  # noqa latest[git]
+        - name: Bad git 7  # noqa: latest[git]
           action: ansible.builtin.git a=b c=d
         - name: Bad git 8
           action: ansible.builtin.git a=b c=d
diff --git a/test/test_skiputils.py b/test/test_skiputils.py
index e08bd470ef..cdbd8b11d1 100644
--- a/test/test_skiputils.py
+++ b/test/test_skiputils.py
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
 - name: Fixture
   hosts: all
   vars:
-    SOME_VAR_NOQA: "Foo"  # noqa var-naming
+    SOME_VAR_NOQA: "Foo"  # noqa: var-naming
     SOME_VAR: "Bar"
   tasks:
     - name: "Set the SOME_OTHER_VAR"
       ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-        SOME_OTHER_VAR_NOQA: "Baz"  # noqa var-naming
+        SOME_OTHER_VAR_NOQA: "Baz"  # noqa: var-naming
         SOME_OTHER_VAR: "Bat"
 """