diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index 855e51c551ab..b0c2a1e7c62e 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Analyse import fallback blocks. This can be used to support both Python 2 and
 # 3 compatible code, which means that the block might have code that exists
 # only in one or another interpreter, leading to false positives when analysed.
-analyse-fallback-blocks=no
+analyse-fallback-blocks=yes
 
 # Load and enable all available extensions. Use --list-extensions to see a list
 # all available extensions.
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ ignore-patterns=^\.#
 # (useful for modules/projects where namespaces are manipulated during runtime
 # and thus existing member attributes cannot be deduced by static analysis). It
 # supports qualified module names, as well as Unix pattern matching.
-ignored-modules=
+ignored-modules=FreeCAD,FreeCADGui
 
 # Python code to execute, usually for sys.path manipulation such as
 # pygtk.require().
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ persistent=yes
 
 # Minimum Python version to use for version dependent checks. Will default to
 # the version used to run pylint.
-py-version=3.10
+py-version=3.8
 
 # Discover python modules and packages in the file system subtree.
 recursive=no
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ ignored-parents=
 max-args=5
 
 # Maximum number of attributes for a class (see R0902).
-max-attributes=7
+max-attributes=15
 
 # Maximum number of boolean expressions in an if statement (see R0916).
 max-bool-expr=5
@@ -376,14 +376,14 @@ max-returns=6
 max-statements=50
 
 # Minimum number of public methods for a class (see R0903).
-min-public-methods=2
+min-public-methods=1
 
 
 [EXCEPTIONS]
 
 # Exceptions that will emit a warning when caught.
-overgeneral-exceptions=BaseException,
-                       Exception
+overgeneral-exceptions=builtins.BaseException,
+                       builtins.Exception
 
 
 [FORMAT]
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ allow-any-import-level=
 allow-wildcard-with-all=no
 
 # Deprecated modules which should not be used, separated by a comma.
-deprecated-modules=
+deprecated-modules=PySide2
 
 # Output a graph (.gv or any supported image format) of external dependencies
 # to the given file (report RP0402 must not be disabled).