diff --git a/.gitlint b/.gitlint
index 5acb7610b..09c6b46eb 100644
--- a/.gitlint
+++ b/.gitlint
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ignore=all
 
 # default 72
 [title-max-length]
-line-length=50
+line-length=72
 
 # default 80
 [body-max-line-length]
diff --git a/scripts/gitlint/rules.py b/scripts/gitlint/rules.py
index 1c9286c6b..1aa4ef426 100644
--- a/scripts/gitlint/rules.py
+++ b/scripts/gitlint/rules.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class TitleStartsWithComponent(LineRule):
             'fuzz',
             'github',
             'gitignore',
+            'gitlint',
             'hypervisor',
             'Jenkinsfile',
             'misc',