diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index 6e9f953e..d5f9c490 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -168,7 +168,8 @@ disable=missing-docstring,
         exception-escape,
         comprehension-escape,
         duplicate-code,
-        not-callable
+        not-callable,
+        import-outside-toplevel
 
 # Enable the message, report, category or checker with the given id(s). You can
 # either give multiple identifier separated by comma (,) or put this option