diff --git a/debian/gbp.conf b/debian/gbp.conf
index 76bf1719ca63b8963be7bf00741b89e19ebcccbd..5ce213a21273537bab3dc2fb9605d8a2b46636b2 100644
--- a/debian/gbp.conf
+++ b/debian/gbp.conf
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ debian-branch = debian
 upstream-tag = v%(version)s
 debian-tag = debian/%(version)s
 
-postbuild = lintian $GBP_CHANGES_FILE
+postbuild = lintian -IE --pedantic $GBP_CHANGES_FILE
 color = on
 compression = xz
 compression-level = 9