diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 0399aeb..2e1bc6b 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ parentdir_prefix = pybricks-api-
 
 [flake8]
 exclude = .venv/,versioneer.py
+max-line-length = 88
 
 [doc8]
 ignore-path = .venv/