diff --git a/hbase-shell/src/main/ruby/.rubocop.yml b/hbase-shell/src/main/ruby/.rubocop.yml
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+Naming/HeredocDelimiterNaming:
+  Enabled: false
+
+Layout/IndentHeredoc:
+  Enabled: false
+
+Metrics/LineLength:
+  Max: 100
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