diff --git a/lib/api/include/irods/.clang-tidy b/lib/api/include/irods/.clang-tidy
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+---
+Checks:
+    -cppcoreguidelines-macro-usage,
+    -modernize-use-using
+InheritParentConfig: true
+...
+