diff --git a/.mega-linter.yml b/.github/linters/.mega-linter.yml
similarity index 97%
rename from .mega-linter.yml
rename to .github/linters/.mega-linter.yml
index b1995fc7c7..dad548e605 100644
--- a/.mega-linter.yml
+++ b/.github/linters/.mega-linter.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ ENABLE:
   - YAML
 ENABLE_LINTERS:
   - JSON_PRETTIER
-  #- REPOSITORY_GITLEAKS
   - DOCKERFILE_HADOLINT
   - XML_XMLLINT
   - YAML_PRETTIER
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linter.yaml b/.github/workflows/linter.yaml
index ad5c26de16..fe4670675a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linter.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linter.yaml
@@ -26,5 +26,6 @@ jobs:
         env:
           LOG_LEVEL: NOTICE
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          EXTENDS: .github/linters/.mega-linter.yml
           # setting this to false means that only changed files will be scanned in each commit
           VALIDATE_ALL_CODEBASE: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
diff --git a/DEVELOPING.md b/DEVELOPING.md
index 3d1d139c33..cc8eba0b3f 100644
--- a/DEVELOPING.md
+++ b/DEVELOPING.md
@@ -300,8 +300,8 @@ Instructions are derived from [MegaLinter Runner Documentation](https://megalint
 
 1) Install [Node Package Manager (NPM)](https://docs.npmjs.com/downloading-and-installing-node-js-and-npm)
 2) Install mega-linter-runner for current users `npm install mega-linter-runner --save-dev`
-3) Run MegaLinter from project root using project configuration `mega-linter-runner .mega-linter.yml .`
-* To have MegaLinter attempt to fix errors add the `--fix` option to the command: `mega-linter-runner .mega-linter.yml --fix .`
+3) Run MegaLinter from project root using project configuration `mega-linter-runner  -e 'LINTER_RULES_PATH=.github/linters' .`
+* To have MegaLinter attempt to fix errors add the `--fix` option to the command: `mega-linter-runner  -e 'LINTER_RULES_PATH=.github/linters' --fix . `
 
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