diff --git a/.flake8 b/.flake8
index b5708a63..7226c609 100644
--- a/.flake8
+++ b/.flake8
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 count = True
 # Several of the following could be autofixed or improved by running the code through psf/black
 ignore = E126,E128,E203,E231,E261,E302,E402,E722,F541,W191
-max-complexity = 39
+max-complexity = 40
 max-line-length = 236
 show-source = True
 statistics = True