diff --git a/.flake8 b/.flake8
index ddfbbb851..cd9ff94b9 100644
--- a/.flake8
+++ b/.flake8
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ rst-roles =
   data,
   exc,
   meth,
+  mod,
   term,
   py:class,
   py:data,