diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 36021b42..4e1d6947 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ lint_format_safety_checks:
   script:
     - apk add --no-cache bash dash ca-certificates python3
     - python3 -m ensurepip
-    - pip3 install pycodestyle pyflakes pylint safety
+    - pip3 install pycodestyle pyflakes 'pylint<2.0' safety
     - export EXITVALUE=0
     - ./hooks/pre-commit || export EXITVALUE=1
     - safety check --full-report || export EXITVALUE=1