diff --git a/.hlint.yaml b/.hlint.yaml
index e6616797c..ea98bda1a 100644
--- a/.hlint.yaml
+++ b/.hlint.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   - {name: init, within: []}
   - {name: last, within: []}
   - {name: fromJust, within: []}
+  - {name: decodeUtf8, within: []}
 
 # Replace a $ b $ c with a . b $ c
 - group: {name: dollar, enabled: true}