diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 18c2126d..3983ff00 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ rpm-package-suse15:
 
 # run rpmlint on the rpm package
 check-rpm:
-	rpmlint $(DSTDIR)/$(RPMPKG)
+	rpmlint -f pkg/rpmlint.$(RPMOS) $(DSTDIR)/$(RPMPKG)
 
 check-redhat:
 	make check-rpm RPMOS=el OSREL=9
diff --git a/pkg/rpmlint.el b/pkg/rpmlint.el
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dcc81ee0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/rpmlint.el
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+addFilter("summary-not-capitalized")
+addFilter("no-manual-page-for-binary weectl")
+addFilter("no-manual-page-for-binary weewxd")
+addFilter("non-standard-gid")
+addFilter("non-standard-uid")
+addFilter("dangerous-command-in-%pre cp")
+addFilter("dangerous-command-in-%post mv")
+addFilter("percent-in-%post")
+# the drivers have shebang with env
+addFilter("wrong-script-interpreter")
+# the driver scripts are not executable (then why have shebang?)
+addFilter("non-executable-script")
+# logwatch stuff belongs in /etc in case logwatch not installed
+addFilter("executable-marked-as-config-file /etc/weewx/logwatch/scripts/services/weewx")