diff --git a/.github/workflows/flake8.yml b/.github/workflows/flake8.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..baca2984c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/flake8.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+name: flake8
+
+on: [push, pull_request]
+
+jobs:
+  check:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        python-version: ["3.9"]
+        poetry-version: ["1.3.1"]
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      - name: Set up Poetry ${{ matrix.poetry-version }}
+        uses: abatilo/actions-poetry@v2
+        with:
+          poetry-version: ${{ matrix.poetry-version }}
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          poetry install
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: make flake8
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 0b4f6d0d6..cdd94f566 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -16,5 +16,13 @@ ignore =
     E741,
     # W503: line break before binary operator
     W503,
+    # F821: undefined name - should be addressed in future PR
+    F821,
+    # E265 block comment should start with '# ' - should be addressed in future PR
+    E265,
+    # E266 too many leading '#' for block comment - should be addressed in future PR
+    E266,
+    # E722 do not use bare 'except' - should be addressed in future PR
+    E722,
     # flake8-requirements import checks
     I