diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index aa8912dec..57ad67fa4 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -273,8 +273,7 @@ linters-settings:
         disabled: true
       - name: max-control-nesting
       - name: max-public-structs
-        exclude: ["TEST"]
-        arguments: [100]
+        disabled: true # the api/* pkgs have lots of structs
       - name: modifies-parameter
       - name: modifies-value-receiver
       - name: nested-structs