diff --git a/.puppet-lint.rc b/.puppet-lint.rc
index cc96ece0..b4372aaf 100644
--- a/.puppet-lint.rc
+++ b/.puppet-lint.rc
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
 --relative
+--no-parameter_types-check
+--no-parameter_documentation-check
+--no-documentation-check
+--no-140chars-check
diff --git a/.sync.yml b/.sync.yml
index a2140292..ae3782ab 100644
--- a/.sync.yml
+++ b/.sync.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ Gemfile:
     ':system_tests':
       - gem: 'nokogiri'
         platforms: ruby
+Rakefile:
+  default_disabled_lint_checks:
+    - relative
+    - parameter_types
+    - parameter_documentation
+    - documentation
+    - 140chars
 spec/spec_helper.rb:
   mock_with: ":rspec"
   coverage_report: true
diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index 74415a96..1763bb6a 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ def changelog_future_release
 end
 
 PuppetLint.configuration.send('disable_relative')
+PuppetLint.configuration.send('disable_parameter_types')
+PuppetLint.configuration.send('disable_parameter_documentation')
+PuppetLint.configuration.send('disable_documentation')
+PuppetLint.configuration.send('disable_140chars')
 
 
 if Gem.loaded_specs.key? 'github_changelog_generator'