diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/lint-test.yaml
index e444827f..c3293dc1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-test.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ jobs:
           helm repo add hashicorp https://helm.releases.hashicorp.com
           helm repo update
 
+      # Python is required because `ct lint` runs Yamale (https://github.com/23andMe/Yamale) and
+      # yamllint (https://github.com/adrienverge/yamllint) which require Python
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: "3.x"
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run chart-testing (lint)
         if: steps.list-changed.outputs.changed == 'true'
         run: |
-          ct lint --target-branch ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }} --charts charts/magistrala
+          ct lint --config ct.yaml
 
       - name: Create kind cluster
         if: steps.list-changed.outputs.changed == 'true'
@@ -55,4 +57,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run chart-testing (install)
         if: steps.list-changed.outputs.changed == 'true'
         run: |
-          ct install --target-branch ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }} --chart-dirs charts/magistrala helm-extra-args: --timeout 600s check-version-increment: false
+          ct install --config ct.yaml
diff --git a/ct.yml b/ct.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3581b939
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ct.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# See https://github.com/helm/chart-testing#configuration
+remote: origin
+target-branch: master
+chart-dirs:
+  - charts/magistrala
+helm-extra-args: --timeout 600s
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