diff --git a/.salt-lint b/.salt-lint
index a539954b5..3715677b4 100644
--- a/.salt-lint
+++ b/.salt-lint
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # vim: ft=yaml
 ---
 exclude_paths: []
+rules: {}
 skip_list:
   # Using `salt-lint` for linting other files as well, such as Jinja macros/templates
   - 205  # Use ".sls" as a Salt State file extension