diff --git a/.github/linters/.gitleaks.toml b/.github/linters/.gitleaks.toml
index 17d727c12..78e2daaec 100644
--- a/.github/linters/.gitleaks.toml
+++ b/.github/linters/.gitleaks.toml
@@ -4,4 +4,8 @@ title = "gitleaks config"
 [extend]
 # useDefault will extend the base configuration with the default gitleaks config:
 # https://github.com/zricethezav/gitleaks/blob/master/config/gitleaks.toml
-useDefault = true
+useDefault = false
+
+[allowlist]
+          description = "global allowlist. whitelisting paths"
+          paths = ['''hassio-addons/epicgamesfree/config.json''']