diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 44fce8bea3..24d00da6ec 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ run:
   # default is true. Enables skipping of directories:
   #   vendor$, third_party$, testdata$, examples$, Godeps$, builtin$
   skip-dirs-use-default: true
+  skip-files:
+    - core/genesis_alloc.go
 
 linters:
   disable-all: true
@@ -43,3 +45,6 @@ issues:
     - path: core/vm/instructions_test.go
       linters:
         - goconst
+    - path: cmd/faucet/
+      linters:
+        - deadcode