diff --git a/.github/workflows/python_checks.yml b/.github/workflows/python_checks.yml
index 8d7f5e6..a0f3e14 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python_checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python_checks.yml
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ on:
         description: The names of the Python packages to run flake8 on.
         required: true
         type: string
+      pylint-disable:
+        description: The pylint messages/categories to disable
+        required: false
+        default: "R"
       pylint_exitcheck:
         description: The combined results code to fail on
         required: false
@@ -163,6 +167,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: SpiNNakerManchester/SupportScripts/actions/pylint@main
       with:
         package: ${{ inputs.pylint-packages }}
+        disable: ${{ inputs.pylint-disable }}
         exitcheck: ${{ inputs.pylint_exitcheck }}
         rcfile: ${{ inputs.rcfile }}
         language: en_GB
@@ -229,6 +234,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: SpiNNakerManchester/SupportScripts/actions/pylint@main
       with:
         package: ${{ inputs.pylint-packages }}
+        disable: ${{ inputs.pylint-disable }}
         exitcheck: ${{ inputs.pylint_exitcheck }}
         rcfile: ${{ inputs.rcfile }}
         language: en_GB