diff --git a/.yamllint b/.yamllint
index 75da2b702..08b89afd9 100644
--- a/.yamllint
+++ b/.yamllint
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 ---
 extends: default
 
+ignore: |
+  roles/matrix-synapse/vars/workers.yml
+
 rules:
   line-length: disable