diff --git a/.flake8 b/.flake8
index 38ebaf2a..3d1a254c 100644
--- a/.flake8
+++ b/.flake8
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [flake8]
-max-line-length = 120
+max-line-length = 140
 ignore =
     # ==============================================================
     # =========  Default list of things Flake8 would ignore ========