diff --git a/rpminspect.yaml b/rpminspect.yaml
index e7bed00..9ecef15 100644
--- a/rpminspect.yaml
+++ b/rpminspect.yaml
@@ -5,3 +5,22 @@ ownership:
   ignore:
     - /usr/bin/staprun
 
+# this SO is for JNI only, so annobin/etc. don't know what to do with it
+annocheck:
+  ignore:
+    - /usr/libexec/systemtap/libHelperSDT.so
+
+# bytecode version 43 vs 55 complaint is a misconfiguration according to msrb
+javabytecode:
+  ignore:
+    - /usr/libexec/systemtap/HelperSDT.jar
+
+# setuid binary
+permissions:
+  ignore:
+    - /usr/bin/staprun
+
+# some stap scripts are wrapped within /bin/sh that confuses rpminspect
+shellsyntax:
+  ignore:
+    - *.stp