diff --git a/.mdlrc b/.mdlrc
index a81eb899a3a..1399044ebb2 100644
--- a/.mdlrc
+++ b/.mdlrc
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
-header-style "atx"
-ul-style "asterisk"
-no-trailing-spaces true
-no-hard-tabs true
-no-reversed-links true
-no-missing-space-atx true
-header-start-left true
-single-h1 true
-blanks-around-fences true
-no-space-in-code true
-fenced-code-language true
+rules "MD003", // header style - atx
+      "MD004", // ul list style - asterisk
+      "MD009", // no trailing whitespaces
+      "MD010", // no hard tabs
+      "MD011", // no reversed links
+      "MD018", // no space after hash on atx style header
+      "MD023", // headers should start on the start of the line
+      "MD025", // no multiple h1 headers
+      "MD031", // blanks around fences
+      "MD038", // no spaces inside code elements
+      "MD040"  // fenced code blocks need to have a language specified
+style ".mdlrc.style.rb"