diff --git a/lib/generators/provider/provider_generator.rb b/lib/generators/provider/provider_generator.rb
index c07f3e73df2..f0315666df9 100644
--- a/lib/generators/provider/provider_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/provider/provider_generator.rb
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ def create_files
     template ".rubocop_cc.yml"
     template ".rubocop_local.yml"
     template ".travis.yml"
+    template ".yamllint"
     template "Gemfile"
     template "LICENSE.txt"
     template "manageiq-providers-%provider_name%.gemspec"
diff --git a/lib/generators/provider/templates/.yamllint b/lib/generators/provider/templates/.yamllint
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dd017b23ab3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/generators/provider/templates/.yamllint
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+ignore: |
+  /vendor/**
+  /spec/manageiq/**
+  /spec/vcr_cassettes/**
+
+extends: relaxed
+
+rules:
+  indentation:
+    indent-sequences: false
+  line-length:
+    max: 120