diff --git a/vmaas/reposcan/database/upgrade.py b/vmaas/reposcan/database/upgrade.py
index ead6c9335..0fefa67ad 100755
--- a/vmaas/reposcan/database/upgrade.py
+++ b/vmaas/reposcan/database/upgrade.py
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ def _set_current_db_version(version, conn):
         conn.commit()
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _insert_log_entry(version, status, script, conn, returncode=None, stdout=None, stderr=None):
+    def _insert_log_entry(version, status, script, conn, *, returncode=None, stdout=None, stderr=None):
         with conn.cursor() as cur:
             cur.execute("""insert into db_upgrade_log
                         (version, status, script, returncode, stdout, stderr)
diff --git a/vmaas/reposcan/download/downloader.py b/vmaas/reposcan/download/downloader.py
index 45ce58010..6fd9e5517 100644
--- a/vmaas/reposcan/download/downloader.py
+++ b/vmaas/reposcan/download/downloader.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class DownloadItem:
     and result HTTP status code of the download operation.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, source_url: str | None = None, target_path: Path | None = None,
+    def __init__(self, *, source_url: str | None = None, target_path: Path | None = None,
                  ca_cert: str | None = None, cert: str | None = None, key: str | None = None) -> None:
         self.source_url = source_url
         self.target_path = target_path
diff --git a/vmaas/reposcan/redhatcsaf/modeling.py b/vmaas/reposcan/redhatcsaf/modeling.py
index 32e7938b6..e66d93a86 100644
--- a/vmaas/reposcan/redhatcsaf/modeling.py
+++ b/vmaas/reposcan/redhatcsaf/modeling.py
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ class CsafProducts:
     def to_tuples(
         self,
         attributes: tuple[str, ...],
+        *,
         missing_only: bool = False,
         with_id: bool = False,
         with_cpe_id: bool = False,
diff --git a/vmaas/reposcan/repodata/repository.py b/vmaas/reposcan/repodata/repository.py
index f9132f30d..7d4c8af0a 100644
--- a/vmaas/reposcan/repodata/repository.py
+++ b/vmaas/reposcan/repodata/repository.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class Repository:
     """
     # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
 
-    def __init__(self, repo_url, content_set, basearch, releasever, cert_name=None, ca_cert=None, cert=None, key=None):
+    def __init__(self, repo_url, content_set, basearch, releasever, *, cert_name=None, ca_cert=None, cert=None, key=None):
         self.repo_url = repo_url
         self.repomd = None
         self.primary = None
diff --git a/vmaas/reposcan/repodata/repository_controller.py b/vmaas/reposcan/repodata/repository_controller.py
index eaa4b4fec..acaad0862 100644
--- a/vmaas/reposcan/repodata/repository_controller.py
+++ b/vmaas/reposcan/repodata/repository_controller.py
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ def add_db_repositories(self):
                                              cert_name=repo_dict["cert_name"], ca_cert=repo_dict["ca_cert"],
                                              cert=repo_dict["cert"], key=repo_dict["key"]))
 
-    def add_repository(self, repo_url, content_set, basearch, releasever,
+    def add_repository(self, repo_url, content_set, basearch, releasever, *,
                        cert_name=None, ca_cert=None, cert=None, key=None):
         """Queue repository to import/check updates."""
         repo_url = repo_url.strip()
diff --git a/vmaas/webapp/app.py b/vmaas/webapp/app.py
index b37b60694..5aecc1573 100755
--- a/vmaas/webapp/app.py
+++ b/vmaas/webapp/app.py
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
 from vmaas.common.middlewares import ErrorHandlerMiddleware, TimingLoggingMiddleware
 from vmaas.common.strtobool import strtobool
 
+# NOTE: this module is going to be removed soon
+# pylint: disable=too-many-positional-arguments
+
 # pylint: disable=too-many-lines
 CFG = Config()
 
diff --git a/vmaas/webapp/updates.py b/vmaas/webapp/updates.py
index 0fc21eeda..db27b36b4 100755
--- a/vmaas/webapp/updates.py
+++ b/vmaas/webapp/updates.py
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 
 SECURITY_ERRATA_TYPE = 'security'
 
+# NOTE: this module is going to be removed soon
+# pylint: disable=too-many-positional-arguments
+
 
 def filter_non_security(errata_detail: dict, security_only: bool) -> bool:
     """Decide whether the errata should be filtered base on 'securiyt only' rule."""