diff --git a/.ansible-lint b/.ansible-lint
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee89987
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.ansible-lint
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+exclude_paths:
+  - ./meta/version.yml
+  - ./meta/exception.yml
diff --git a/molecule/alpine-edge/molecule.yml b/molecule/alpine-edge/molecule.yml
index 6c19a70..7367a1b 100644
--- a/molecule/alpine-edge/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/alpine-edge/molecule.yml
@@ -17,11 +17,5 @@ provisioner:
   playbooks:
     prepare: ../resources/prepare.yml
     converge: ../resources/playbook.yml
-  lint:
-    name: ansible-lint
-    options:
-      exclude:
-        - meta/version.yml
-        - meta/exception.yml
 scenario:
   name: alpine-edge
diff --git a/molecule/alpine-latest/molecule.yml b/molecule/alpine-latest/molecule.yml
index ca8b17f..2f43e90 100644
--- a/molecule/alpine-latest/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/alpine-latest/molecule.yml
@@ -17,11 +17,5 @@ provisioner:
   playbooks:
     prepare: ../resources/prepare.yml
     converge: ../resources/playbook.yml
-  lint:
-    name: ansible-lint
-    options:
-      exclude:
-        - meta/version.yml
-        - meta/exception.yml
 scenario:
   name: alpine-latest
diff --git a/molecule/archlinux/molecule.yml b/molecule/archlinux/molecule.yml
index dfff913..bf899c1 100644
--- a/molecule/archlinux/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/archlinux/molecule.yml
@@ -16,11 +16,5 @@ provisioner:
   playbooks:
     prepare: ../resources/prepare.yml
     converge: ../resources/playbook.yml
-  lint:
-    name: ansible-lint
-    options:
-      exclude:
-        - meta/version.yml
-        - meta/exception.yml
 scenario:
   name: archlinux
diff --git a/molecule/centos-6/molecule.yml b/molecule/centos-6/molecule.yml
index 35ca371..aa94ddd 100644
--- a/molecule/centos-6/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/centos-6/molecule.yml
@@ -16,11 +16,5 @@ provisioner:
   playbooks:
     prepare: ../resources/prepare.yml
     converge: ../resources/playbook.yml
-  lint:
-    name: ansible-lint
-    options:
-      exclude:
-        - meta/version.yml
-        - meta/exception.yml
 scenario:
   name: centos-6
diff --git a/molecule/centos-latest/molecule.yml b/molecule/centos-latest/molecule.yml
index 2c15443..7f30738 100644
--- a/molecule/centos-latest/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/centos-latest/molecule.yml
@@ -16,11 +16,5 @@ provisioner:
   playbooks:
     prepare: ../resources/prepare.yml
     converge: ../resources/playbook.yml
-  lint:
-    name: ansible-lint
-    options:
-      exclude:
-        - meta/version.yml
-        - meta/exception.yml
 scenario:
   name: centos-latest
diff --git a/molecule/debian-stable/molecule.yml b/molecule/debian-stable/molecule.yml
index 416d0e8..8f2ea18 100644
--- a/molecule/debian-stable/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/debian-stable/molecule.yml
@@ -16,11 +16,5 @@ provisioner:
   playbooks:
     prepare: ../resources/prepare.yml
     converge: ../resources/playbook.yml
-  lint:
-    name: ansible-lint
-    options:
-      exclude:
-        - meta/version.yml
-        - meta/exception.yml
 scenario:
   name: debian-stable
diff --git a/molecule/debian-unstable/molecule.yml b/molecule/debian-unstable/molecule.yml
index e41bfe8..8aa6225 100644
--- a/molecule/debian-unstable/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/debian-unstable/molecule.yml
@@ -16,11 +16,5 @@ provisioner:
   playbooks:
     prepare: ../resources/prepare.yml
     converge: ../resources/playbook.yml
-  lint:
-    name: ansible-lint
-    options:
-      exclude:
-        - meta/version.yml
-        - meta/exception.yml
 scenario:
   name: debian-unstable
diff --git a/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index b6c26bc..196794d 100644
--- a/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -54,12 +54,6 @@ provisioner:
   playbooks:
     prepare: ../resources/prepare.yml
     converge: ../resources/playbook.yml
-  lint:
-    name: ansible-lint
-    options:
-      exclude:
-        - meta/version.yml
-        - meta/exception.yml
   inventory:
     host_vars:
       firewall-fedora-latest:
diff --git a/molecule/ec2/molecule.yml b/molecule/ec2/molecule.yml
index 155e41a..c74b4df 100644
--- a/molecule/ec2/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/ec2/molecule.yml
@@ -37,12 +37,6 @@ provisioner:
   playbooks:
     prepare: ../resources/prepare.yml
     converge: ../resources/playbook.yml
-  lint:
-    name: ansible-lint
-    options:
-      exclude:
-        - meta/version.yml
-        - meta/exception.yml
   inventory:
     host_vars:
       firewall-ubuntu-18.04:
diff --git a/molecule/fedora-latest/molecule.yml b/molecule/fedora-latest/molecule.yml
index ba1a22e..8a0dd19 100644
--- a/molecule/fedora-latest/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/fedora-latest/molecule.yml
@@ -16,12 +16,6 @@ provisioner:
   playbooks:
     prepare: ../resources/prepare.yml
     converge: ../resources/playbook.yml
-  lint:
-    name: ansible-lint
-    options:
-      exclude:
-        - meta/version.yml
-        - meta/exception.yml
   inventory:
     group_vars:
       all:
diff --git a/molecule/fedora-rawhide/molecule.yml b/molecule/fedora-rawhide/molecule.yml
index 97f4f06..1bca3ff 100644
--- a/molecule/fedora-rawhide/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/fedora-rawhide/molecule.yml
@@ -18,12 +18,6 @@ provisioner:
   playbooks:
     prepare: ../resources/prepare.yml
     converge: ../resources/playbook.yml
-  lint:
-    name: ansible-lint
-    options:
-      exclude:
-        - meta/version.yml
-        - meta/exception.yml
   inventory:
     group_vars:
       all:
diff --git a/molecule/opensuse-leap/molecule.yml b/molecule/opensuse-leap/molecule.yml
index f8c1052..92afd93 100644
--- a/molecule/opensuse-leap/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/opensuse-leap/molecule.yml
@@ -16,11 +16,5 @@ provisioner:
   playbooks:
     prepare: ../resources/prepare.yml
     converge: ../resources/playbook.yml
-  lint:
-    name: ansible-lint
-    options:
-      exclude:
-        - meta/version.yml
-        - meta/exception.yml
 scenario:
   name: opensuse-leap
diff --git a/molecule/ubuntu-devel/molecule.yml b/molecule/ubuntu-devel/molecule.yml
index 2082f6b..afc94df 100644
--- a/molecule/ubuntu-devel/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/ubuntu-devel/molecule.yml
@@ -16,11 +16,5 @@ provisioner:
   playbooks:
     prepare: ../resources/prepare.yml
     converge: ../resources/playbook.yml
-  lint:
-    name: ansible-lint
-    options:
-      exclude:
-        - meta/version.yml
-        - meta/exception.yml
 scenario:
   name: ubuntu-devel
diff --git a/molecule/ubuntu-latest/molecule.yml b/molecule/ubuntu-latest/molecule.yml
index 40fbbc6..465cf2e 100644
--- a/molecule/ubuntu-latest/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/ubuntu-latest/molecule.yml
@@ -16,11 +16,5 @@ provisioner:
   playbooks:
     prepare: ../resources/prepare.yml
     converge: ../resources/playbook.yml
-  lint:
-    name: ansible-lint
-    options:
-      exclude:
-        - meta/version.yml
-        - meta/exception.yml
 scenario:
   name: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/molecule/ubuntu-rolling/molecule.yml b/molecule/ubuntu-rolling/molecule.yml
index 669db59..9c54744 100644
--- a/molecule/ubuntu-rolling/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/ubuntu-rolling/molecule.yml
@@ -16,11 +16,5 @@ provisioner:
   playbooks:
     prepare: ../resources/prepare.yml
     converge: ../resources/playbook.yml
-  lint:
-    name: ansible-lint
-    options:
-      exclude:
-        - meta/version.yml
-        - meta/exception.yml
 scenario:
   name: ubuntu-rolling
diff --git a/molecule/vagrant/molecule.yml b/molecule/vagrant/molecule.yml
index 307c75b..8ed8377 100644
--- a/molecule/vagrant/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/vagrant/molecule.yml
@@ -19,12 +19,6 @@ provisioner:
   playbooks:
     prepare: ../resources/prepare.yml
     converge: ../resources/playbook.yml
-  lint:
-    name: ansible-lint
-    options:
-      exclude:
-        - meta/version.yml
-        - meta/exception.yml
   inventory:
     host_vars:
       firewall-fedora: