diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index ced61be0f0f8..98f4c43ca833 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 # Copyright 2018 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-# Pytest fixtures and redefined-outer-name don't mix well. Disable it.
-# pylint:disable=redefined-outer-name
 # We import some fixtures that are unused. Disable that too.
 # pylint:disable=unused-import
 
diff --git a/tests/host_tools/ip_generator.py b/tests/host_tools/ip_generator.py
index ab93b9c386ce..0d09182be1ef 100644
--- a/tests/host_tools/ip_generator.py
+++ b/tests/host_tools/ip_generator.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 # Copyright 2022 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-# pylint:disable=redefined-outer-name
-
 """
 Each microVM needs to have a unique IP on the host network, or there will be
 conflicts.
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_drives.py b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_drives.py
index fa5a254f2218..a9f0d49d112d 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_drives.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_drives.py
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 """Tests for guest-side operations on /drives resources."""
 
-# pylint:disable=redefined-outer-name
-
 import os
 from subprocess import check_output
 
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_rng.py b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_rng.py
index 2bae5987ca52..54da6291cc22 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_rng.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_rng.py
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 """Tests for the virtio-rng device"""
 
-# pylint:disable=redefined-outer-name
-
 import pytest
 
 from framework.properties import global_props
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/performance/conftest.py b/tests/integration_tests/performance/conftest.py
index c54bccf9f29c..9e69d764f864 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/performance/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/performance/conftest.py
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 # Copyright 2023 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-# Pytest fixtures and redefined-outer-name don't mix well. Disable it.
-# pylint:disable=redefined-outer-name
-
 """Fixtures for performance tests"""
 
 import json
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/performance/test_boottime.py b/tests/integration_tests/performance/test_boottime.py
index 6042eeb1d061..561bb0d5190c 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/performance/test_boottime.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/performance/test_boottime.py
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 """Tests that ensure the boot time to init process is within spec."""
 
-# pylint:disable=redefined-outer-name
-
 import re
 import time
 
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/performance/test_process_startup_time.py b/tests/integration_tests/performance/test_process_startup_time.py
index 7daf7a81143d..b17cd70ebed3 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/performance/test_process_startup_time.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/performance/test_process_startup_time.py
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 """Test that the process startup time up to socket bind is within spec."""
 
-# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name
-
 import os
 import time
 
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/security/test_jail.py b/tests/integration_tests/security/test_jail.py
index 7eb5dc319cf8..465c38713d71 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/security/test_jail.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/security/test_jail.py
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 """Tests that verify the jailer's behavior."""
 
-# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name
-
 import functools
 import http.client as http_client
 import os
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/security/test_seccomp.py b/tests/integration_tests/security/test_seccomp.py
index 5a0b3e138844..e38af59f9daf 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/security/test_seccomp.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/security/test_seccomp.py
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ def test_seccomp_ls(bin_seccomp_paths):
     """
     Assert that the seccomp filter denies an unallowed syscall.
     """
-    # pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name
     # pylint: disable=subprocess-run-check
     # The fixture pattern causes a pylint false positive for that rule.
 
@@ -135,7 +134,6 @@ def test_advanced_seccomp(bin_seccomp_paths):
     binary, denies the malicious demo binary and that an empty allowlist
     denies everything.
     """
-    # pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name
     # pylint: disable=subprocess-run-check
     # The fixture pattern causes a pylint false positive for that rule.
 
@@ -272,7 +270,6 @@ def test_seccomp_rust_panic(bin_seccomp_paths):
     Test that the Firecracker filters allow a Rust panic to run its
     course without triggering a seccomp violation.
     """
-    # pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name
     # pylint: disable=subprocess-run-check
     # The fixture pattern causes a pylint false positive for that rule.
 
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/security/test_vulnerabilities.py b/tests/integration_tests/security/test_vulnerabilities.py
index 9acd6511c3b9..54acef5b0a08 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/security/test_vulnerabilities.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/security/test_vulnerabilities.py
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@
 
 VULN_DIR = "/sys/devices/system/cpu/vulnerabilities"
 
-# This lint doesnt work well with fixtures
-# pylint:disable=redefined-outer-name
-
 
 def configure_microvm(
     factory,
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/style/test_python.py b/tests/integration_tests/style/test_python.py
index 31e77fb8c74c..587083b7d95f 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/style/test_python.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/style/test_python.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def test_python_pylint():
         '--variable-rgx="[a-z_][a-z0-9_]{1,30}$" --disable='
         "fixme,too-many-instance-attributes,import-error,"
         "too-many-locals,too-many-arguments,consider-using-f-string,"
-        "consider-using-with,implicit-str-concat,line-too-long,"
+        "consider-using-with,implicit-str-concat,line-too-long,redefined-outer-name,"
         "broad-exception-raised,duplicate-code tests tools .buildkite/*.py"
     )
     run(