diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 489a134..f4d9153 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ ignore = [
     "B904",
     # ignore line-length violations
     "E501",
+    # ignore imports which are not at the top of a module
+    "PLC0415",
     # Too many arguments in function definition
     "PLR0913",
     # Too many branches