diff --git a/.copier-answers.yml b/.copier-answers.yml
index c7ef33bbb..c22d41c9e 100644
--- a/.copier-answers.yml
+++ b/.copier-answers.yml
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ _commit: 28184e6
 _src_path: https://github.com/lenskit/lk-project-template
 package_name: lenskit
 project_name: lenskit
-require_lint: true
+require_lint: false
 start_year: 2018
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-sources.yml b/.github/workflows/check-sources.yml
index 0c264c26d..7d231df6b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-sources.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-sources.yml
@@ -71,4 +71,4 @@ jobs:
       env:
         FMT_PASSED: ${{ steps.fmt.outputs.passed }}
         LINT_PASSED: ${{ steps.lint.outputs.passed }}
-        LINT_REQUIRED: True
+        LINT_REQUIRED: False