diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 14ab9d2e4..ce347c0d8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ Initialize and update submodules:
 git submodule update --init --recursive
 ```
 
+## Adding files
+Certain file types need to be added to our linting rules manually:
+
+* **YAML**. If adding a YAML file (regardless of its extension), add it as an argument to the
+  `yamllint` command in [lint-tasks.yaml](lint-tasks.yaml).
+
 ## Linting
 Before submitting a pull request, ensure you’ve run the linting commands below and either fixed any
 violations or suppressed the warning.
diff --git a/lint-tasks.yaml b/lint-tasks.yaml
index 2f4fbb218..df4a58769 100644
--- a/lint-tasks.yaml
+++ b/lint-tasks.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,14 @@ tasks:
     cmds:
       - |-
         . "{{.G_LINT_VENV_DIR}}/bin/activate"
-        yamllint --strict .
+        yamllint \
+          --config-file "tools/yscope-dev-utils/lint-configs/.yamllint.yml" \
+          --strict \
+          .gersemirc \
+          .github/ \
+          .yamllint.yaml \
+          lint-tasks.yaml \
+          taskfile.yaml
 
   cmake:
     internal: true