diff --git a/.flake8 b/.flake8
index 790c109f..651b589f 100644
--- a/.flake8
+++ b/.flake8
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [flake8]
 max-line-length = 88
+max-complexity = 10  # jaraco/skeleton#34
 ignore =
 	# W503 violates spec https://github.com/PyCQA/pycodestyle/issues/513
 	W503