diff --git a/tests/pylint/runpylint.py b/tests/pylint/runpylint.py
index dbf47da5..8b69942b 100755
--- a/tests/pylint/runpylint.py
+++ b/tests/pylint/runpylint.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import sys
 
 from pocketlint import FalsePositive, PocketLintConfig, PocketLinter
+import pylint
 
 class LoraxLintConfig(PocketLintConfig):
     def __init__(self):
@@ -13,6 +14,8 @@ class LoraxLintConfig(PocketLintConfig):
                                 # See https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1739167
                                 FalsePositive(r"Module 'rpm' has no '.*' member"),
                                 FalsePositive(r"raise-missing-from"),
+                                FalsePositive(r"redundant-u-string-prefix"),
+                                FalsePositive(r"unspecified-encoding"),
                               ]
 
     @property
@@ -33,6 +36,7 @@ class LoraxLintConfig(PocketLintConfig):
         return ["--extension-pkg-whitelist=rpm"]
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
+    print("INFO: Using pylint v%s" % pylint.__version__)
     conf = LoraxLintConfig()
     linter = PocketLinter(conf)
     rc = linter.run()