diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/lint.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/lint.py
index c67809a697..5939a0783c 100644
--- a/lib/python/qmk/cli/lint.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/lint.py
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@ def keymap_check(kb, km):
     # Additional checks
     invalid_files = git_get_ignored_files(keymap_path.parent.as_posix())
     for file in invalid_files:
+        # Ignore via files, I'm comitting  them to this branch for now
+        if file.startswith('via_'):
+            continue
         cli.log.error(f'{kb}/{km}: The file "{file}" should not exist!')
         ok = False