diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 8cb2f7599af7764a2455bff6a6603deaf2a80555..6fba59c3cb117ff04f0a71aca447ab0256f2b4c0 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Build the docker image:
 flake8:
   extends: .static_analysis_base
   script:
-   - sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y flake8 && python -m flake8 --max-line-length=120 $PWD/decloud
+   - sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y flake8 && python -m flake8 -ignore=E402 --max-line-length=120 $PWD/decloud
 
 pylint:
   extends: .static_analysis_base