diff --git a/.vscode/extensions.json b/.vscode/extensions.json
index 75fa7aa..4408de6 100644
--- a/.vscode/extensions.json
+++ b/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 	"recommendations": [
 		"ms-python.python",
 		"ms-python.vscode-pylance",
-		"redhat.vscode-yaml"
+		"redhat.vscode-yaml",
+		"ms-python.flake8" // flake8 extension version <= v2023.4.0
 	],
 	// List of extensions recommended by VS Code that should not be recommended for users of this workspace.
 	"unwantedRecommendations": []
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 8741d16..6126d28 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 {
     "editor.accessibilitySupport": "on",
-    "python.linting.enabled": true,
-    "python.linting.maxNumberOfProblems": 10000,
-    "python.linting.flake8Args": [
+    "flake8.args": [
         "--config=flake8.ini"
     ],
-    "python.linting.flake8Enabled": true,
-    "python.linting.pylintEnabled": false,
+    "flake8.importStrategy": "fromEnvironment",
     "python.autoComplete.extraPaths": [
         "../nvda/source",
         "../nvda/miscDeps/python"