diff --git a/.flake8 b/.flake8
index 84b4b4411..3a87b269b 100644
--- a/.flake8
+++ b/.flake8
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 [flake8]
 exclude = docs
 max-line-length = 119
+extend-ignore = E203
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 0b68f4e2b..a11296b30 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ repos:
     rev: 6.1.0
     hooks:
       - id: flake8
+        args: [ '--config=setup.cfg' ]
 
   - repo: https://github.com/Riverside-Healthcare/djLint
     rev: v1.32.1
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/setup.cfg b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/setup.cfg
index 829064213..2412f1746 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/setup.cfg
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/setup.cfg
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 [flake8]
 max-line-length = 119
 exclude = .tox,.git,*/migrations/*,*/static/CACHE/*,docs,node_modules,venv,.venv
+extend-ignore = E203
 
 [pycodestyle]
 max-line-length = 119