diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index f40b0c62..2260bbeb 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -342,7 +342,12 @@ rpm-package-suse15:
 check-rpm:
 	rpmlint -f pkg/rpmlint.$(RPMOS) $(DSTDIR)/$(RPMPKG)
 
-check-redhat:
+check-redhat: check-rh8 check-rh9
+
+check-rh8:
+	make check-rpm RPMOS=el OSREL=8
+
+check-rh9:
 	make check-rpm RPMOS=el OSREL=9
 
 check-suse:
diff --git a/pkg/rpmlint.el b/pkg/rpmlint.el
index 6fe9106c..b4a36f2c 100644
--- a/pkg/rpmlint.el
+++ b/pkg/rpmlint.el
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ addFilter("non-standard-dir-perm /var/lib/weewx 2775")
 addFilter("non-standard-dir-perm /var/www/html/weewx 2775")
 addFilter("dangerous-command-in-%pre cp")
 addFilter("dangerous-command-in-%post mv")
-addFilter("percent-in-%post")
+# these are helper scripts that use /usr/bin/env
+addFilter("wrong-script-interpreter .*/setup_mysql.sh")
+addFilter("wrong-script-interpreter .*/i18n-report")
+# logrotation is handled by weewx
+addFilter("log-files-without-logrotate .*/var/log/weewx")
 # logwatch stuff belongs in /etc in case logwatch not installed
+addFilter("non-executable-script /etc/weewx/logwatch/scripts/services/weewx")
 addFilter("executable-marked-as-config-file /etc/weewx/logwatch/scripts/services/weewx")