diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index 51832a5..75dae48 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -307,8 +307,8 @@ min-public-methods=2
 [EXCEPTIONS]
 
 # Exceptions that will emit a warning when caught.
-overgeneral-exceptions=BaseException,
-                       Exception
+overgeneral-exceptions=builtins.BaseException,
+                       builtins.Exception
 
 
 [FORMAT]