diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint_python.yml b/.github/workflows/lint_python.yml
index 8e0dc7e..09bd1cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint_python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint_python.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
                          flake8-comprehensions isort
       - run: black --check --diff --line-length 79 .
       - run: codespell
-      - run: flake8 . --count --max-complexity=12 --max-line-length=79
+      - run: flake8 . --count --max-complexity=10 --max-line-length=79
                       --show-source --statistics
       - run: isort --check-only --line-length 79 --profile black .
       # - run: pip install -r tubearchivist/requirements.txt
diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index 26dd350..f280d6a 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ function validate {
     echo "running codespell"
     codespell --skip="./.git" "$check_path"
     echo "running flake8"
-    flake8 "$check_path" --count --max-complexity=12 --max-line-length=79 \
+    flake8 "$check_path" --count --max-complexity=10 --max-line-length=79 \
         --show-source --statistics
     echo "running isort"
     isort --check-only --diff --profile black -l 79 "$check_path"