diff --git a/phpmd.xml b/phpmd.xml
index 0f1aae49..a34f8f48 100644
--- a/phpmd.xml
+++ b/phpmd.xml
@@ -9,10 +9,15 @@
 
 	<rule ref="rulesets/design.xml" />
 	<rule ref="rulesets/unusedcode.xml" />
-	<rule ref="rulesets/codesize.xml" />
+
+	<rule ref="rulesets/codesize.xml">
+		<exclude name="CyclomaticComplexity" />
+		<exclude name="ExcessiveMethodLength" />
+	</rule>
 
 	<rule ref="rulesets/naming.xml">
 		<exclude name="ShortVariable" />
+		<exclude name="LongVariable" />
 	</rule>
 
 	<rule ref="rulesets/naming.xml/ShortVariable">
@@ -21,4 +26,11 @@
 		</properties>
 	</rule>
 
+	<rule ref="rulesets/codesize.xml/CyclomaticComplexity">
+		<priority>1</priority>
+		<properties>
+			<property name="reportLevel" value="5" />
+		</properties>
+	</rule>
+
 </ruleset>