diff --git a/python/setup.cfg b/python/setup.cfg
index 14bab90288..83909c1c97 100644
--- a/python/setup.cfg
+++ b/python/setup.cfg
@@ -105,6 +105,11 @@ good-names=i,
 # Ignore imports when computing similarities.
 ignore-imports=yes
 
+# Minimum lines number of a similarity.
+# TODO: Remove after we opt in to Pylint 2.8.3. See commit msg.
+min-similarity-lines=6
+
+
 [isort]
 force_grid_wrap=4
 force_sort_within_sections=True