diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 5ced78dbc1..e5612d5805 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -29,3 +29,29 @@ linters:
     - whitespace
     - gocognit
     - wsl
+issues:
+  exclude-rules:
+    - path: pkg/client/clientset
+      linters:
+        - golint
+        - deadcode
+        - lll
+        - unparam
+        - varcheck
+        - unused
+    - path: pkg/client/informers
+      linters:
+        - golint
+        - deadcode
+        - lll
+        - unparam
+        - varcheck
+        - unused
+    - path: pkg/client/listers
+      linters:
+        - golint
+        - deadcode
+        - lll
+        - unparam
+        - varcheck
+        - unused