diff --git a/epictrack-api/Makefile b/epictrack-api/Makefile
index c1f714ee2..9e0fad32b 100644
--- a/epictrack-api/Makefile
+++ b/epictrack-api/Makefile
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ pylint: ## Linting with pylint
 	. venv/bin/activate && pylint --rcfile=setup.cfg  src/$(PROJECT_NAME)
 
 flake8: ## Linting with flake8
-	. venv/bin/activate && flake8 --extend-ignore=Q000,D400,D401,I005,W503 src/$(PROJECT_NAME) tests
+	. venv/bin/activate && flake8 --extend-ignore=Q000,D400,D401,I005,W503,E261,E121 src/$(PROJECT_NAME) tests
 
 lint: pylint flake8 ## run all lint type scripts