diff --git a/.wheelconstraints.in b/.wheelconstraints.in
index c9ec4e108..4c99d335f 100644
--- a/.wheelconstraints.in
+++ b/.wheelconstraints.in
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ ipaserver == @VERSION@
 ipatests == @VERSION@
 
 # keep pylint version in sync with current Fedora release
-# F34 has 2.6
+# F36 has 2.12.2
 # https://pagure.io/freeipa/issue/8818 added pylint 2.8 support
-pylint < 2.9
+pylint ~= 2.12.2