diff --git a/debian/source/lintian-overrides b/debian/source/lintian-overrides
index fe2d739d77..3f6681b851 100644
--- a/debian/source/lintian-overrides
+++ b/debian/source/lintian-overrides
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# json evil license is listed as an example
+gitlab source: license-problem-json-evil doc/development/licensing.md
+
 # Waiting for upstream change for debconf integration
 # https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/3717
 gitlab source: missing-templates-pot