diff --git a/ci_scripts/flake8_linter_check.ini b/.flake8
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rename from ci_scripts/flake8_linter_check.ini
rename to .flake8
diff --git a/ci_scripts/flake8_syntax_check.ini b/ci_scripts/flake8_syntax_check.ini
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-[flake8]
-
-## Check syntax errors and fail the build if any are found.
-exclude =
-    ../monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui
-select =
-    E901,
-    E999,
-    F821,
-    F822,
-    F823
-count = True
-show-source = True
-statistics = True