diff --git a/.yamllint b/.yamllint
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb32cb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.yamllint
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+extends: default
+
+rules:
+  # 150 chars should be enough, but don't fail if a line is longer
+  line-length:
+    max: 150
+    level: warning
diff --git a/tasks/versioncheck.yml b/tasks/versioncheck.yml
index dd22a1a..accace1 100644
--- a/tasks/versioncheck.yml
+++ b/tasks/versioncheck.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   ansible.builtin.file:
     path: '/etc/.ansible-version'
     state: directory
-    mode: 0755
+    mode: "0755"
   when: submodules_versioncheck | bool
 
 - name: Check playbook version