diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 387c58100..aa1124e3e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ lint_api:
     - changes: [api/**/*]
 
   image: $CI_REGISTRY/funkwhale/ci/python-funkwhale-api:3.11
+  cache: *api_cache
   before_script:
     - cd api
     - make install
diff --git a/api/Makefile b/api/Makefile
index f946180cc..b24a42e33 100644
--- a/api/Makefile
+++ b/api/Makefile
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@ lint:
 		--jobs=$(CPU_CORES) \
 		--output-format=colorized \
 		--recursive=true \
+		--disable=C,R,W,I \
 		config funkwhale_api tests
diff --git a/changes/changelog.d/2346.enhancement b/changes/changelog.d/2346.enhancement
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..57cf12d9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/changelog.d/2346.enhancement
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+disable some linter rule to avoid noise on the api lint process  (#2346)