diff --git a/.github/workflows/linting.yml b/.github/workflows/linting.yml
index 17b7b9b493..5866f95066 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linting.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linting.yml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check python formatting
         id: yapf
         run: |
-          yapf --style="{based_on_style: google, indent_width: 2, SPLIT_BEFORE_NAMED_ASSIGNS: false}" -p -d -r \
+          yapf -p -d -r \
             tools/*.py \
             blueprints
 
diff --git a/.style.yapf b/.style.yapf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e44853b781
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.style.yapf
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[style]
+based_on_style=google
+indent_width=2
+split_before_named_assigns=false
diff --git a/tools/lint.sh b/tools/lint.sh
index ac410f40af..5b916c981b 100755
--- a/tools/lint.sh
+++ b/tools/lint.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ echo -- FAST Names --
 python3 tools/check_names.py --prefix-length=10 --failed-only fast/stages
 
 echo -- Python formatting --
-yapf --style="{based_on_style: google, indent_width: 2, SPLIT_BEFORE_NAMED_ASSIGNS: false}" -p -d -r \
+yapf -p -d -r \
      tools/*.py \
      blueprints