diff --git a/.gitlint b/.gitlint
index b8d25ce49b..de5285527c 100644
--- a/.gitlint
+++ b/.gitlint
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # All these sections are optional, edit this file as you like.
+# Zephyr-specific defaults are located in scripts/gitlint/zephyr_commit_rules.py
 [general]
 ignore=title-trailing-punctuation, T3, title-max-length, T1, body-hard-tab, B3, B1
 # verbosity should be a value between 1 and 3, the commandline -v flags take precedence over this
@@ -16,13 +17,13 @@ debug = false
 extra-path=scripts/gitlint
 
 [title-max-length-no-revert]
-line-length=75
+# line-length=75
 
 [body-min-line-count]
-min-line-count=1
+# min-line-count=1
 
 [body-max-line-count]
-max-line-count=200
+# max-line-count=200
 
 [title-starts-with-subsystem]
 regex = ^(?!subsys:)(([^:]+):)(\s([^:]+):)*\s(.+)$
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ words=wip
 
 [max-line-length-with-exceptions]
 # B1 = body-max-line-length
-line-length=75
+# line-length=75
 
 [body-min-length]
 min-length=3
diff --git a/scripts/gitlint/zephyr_commit_rules.py b/scripts/gitlint/zephyr_commit_rules.py
index 8f9cce21b1..8979292bbb 100644
--- a/scripts/gitlint/zephyr_commit_rules.py
+++ b/scripts/gitlint/zephyr_commit_rules.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ class BodyMinLineCount(CommitRule):
     # A rule MUST have an *unique* id, we recommend starting with UC (for User-defined Commit-rule).
     id = "UC6"
 
-    # A rule MAY have an option_spec if its behavior should be configurable.
-    options_spec = [IntOption('min-line-count', 2, "Minimum body line count excluding Signed-off-by")]
+    # A rule MAY have an options_spec if its behavior should be configurable.
+    options_spec = [IntOption('min-line-count', 1, "Minimum body line count excluding Signed-off-by")]
 
     def validate(self, commit):
         filtered = [x for x in commit.message.body if not x.lower().startswith("signed-off-by") and x != '']
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ class BodyMaxLineCount(CommitRule):
     # A rule MUST have an *unique* id, we recommend starting with UC (for User-defined Commit-rule).
     id = "UC1"
 
-    # A rule MAY have an option_spec if its behavior should be configurable.
-    options_spec = [IntOption('max-line-count', 3, "Maximum body line count")]
+    # A rule MAY have an options_spec if its behavior should be configurable.
+    options_spec = [IntOption('max-line-count', 200, "Maximum body line count")]
 
     def validate(self, commit):
         line_count = len(commit.message.body)
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class TitleMaxLengthRevert(LineRule):
     name = "title-max-length-no-revert"
     id = "UC5"
     target = CommitMessageTitle
-    options_spec = [IntOption('line-length', 72, "Max line length")]
+    options_spec = [IntOption('line-length', 75, "Max line length")]
     violation_message = "Commit title exceeds max length ({0}>{1})"
 
     def validate(self, line, _commit):
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class MaxLineLengthExceptions(LineRule):
     name = "max-line-length-with-exceptions"
     id = "UC4"
     target = CommitMessageBody
-    options_spec = [IntOption('line-length', 80, "Max line length")]
+    options_spec = [IntOption('line-length', 75, "Max line length")]
     violation_message = "Commit message body line exceeds max length ({0}>{1})"
 
     def validate(self, line, _commit):