diff --git a/commitlint.config.js b/commitlint.config.js
index 422b1944..54671a73 100644
--- a/commitlint.config.js
+++ b/commitlint.config.js
@@ -1 +1,18 @@
-module.exports = { extends: ['@commitlint/config-conventional'] };
+'use strict';
+
+module.exports = {
+  extends: ['@commitlint/config-conventional'],
+  // https://commitlint.js.org/#/reference-rules
+  // Level [0..2]: 0 disables the rule. For 1 it will be considered a warning for 2 an error.
+  // Applicable always|never: never inverts the rule.
+  // Value: value to use for this rule.
+  rules: {
+    // 72, the default, is a little short
+    'header-max-length': [1, 'always', 100],
+    // Let people use caps
+    'header-case': [0],
+    // Let people write  sentences
+    'header-full-stop': [0],
+    'subject-case': [0],
+  },
+};