diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 29716b820..5f768d6be 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ diff_pydocstyle_report: pydocstyle_report.txt
 
 ## codespell-check        : check for common misspellings
 codespell-check:
-	@codespell $(shell git ls-files | grep -v cwltool/schemas | grep -v cwltool/jshint/ | grep -v mypy-stubs) \
+	@codespell $(shell git ls-files | grep -v cwltool/schemas | grep -v cwltool/jshint/ | grep -v mypy-stubs | grep -v setup.cfg) \
 		|| (echo Probable typo foun. Run \"make codespell-fix\" to accept suggested fixes, or add the word to the ignore list in setup.cfg ; exit 1)
 
 ## codespell-fix          : fix common misspellings
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 7d28a8ed6..12d240957 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ use_parentheses = True
 line_length = 88
 
 [codespell]
-ignore-words-list=ORE,ore,RO,ro,recuse
+builtin = clear
+ignore-words-list = ORE,ore,RO,ro,recuse