diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index c711e6e72..af9c87945 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ universal=1
 [mypy]
 ignore_missing_imports = true
 
+# Interface classes are hard to support
+[mypy-twisted.internet.interfaces]
+follow_imports = skip
+
 # FIXME: remove the following sections once the issues are solved
 
 [mypy-scrapy.downloadermiddlewares.httpproxy]