diff --git a/rpminspect.yaml b/rpminspect.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..996f3f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rpminspect.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Shutting off permissions due to python egg-info files
+
+---
+inspections:
+    permissions: off
diff --git a/rteval.spec b/rteval.spec
index f0aff7e..de0dffe 100644
--- a/rteval.spec
+++ b/rteval.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:		rteval
 Version:	3.7
-Release:	3%{?dist}
+Release:	4%{?dist}
 Summary:	Utility to evaluate system suitability for RT Linux
 
 Group:		Development/Tools
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ to the screen.
 %{_bindir}/rteval
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Nov 14 2023 John Kacur <jkacur@redhat.com> - 3.7-4
+- Add an rpminspect.yaml file to turn off permissions checks
+  for python egg-info files
+Resolves: RHEL-16400
+
 * Mon Nov 13 2023 John Kacur <jkacur@redhat.com> - 3.7-3
 - Remove upstream specfile
 Resolves: RHEL-7615