diff --git a/.github/workflows/check.yml b/.github/workflows/check.yml
index 680dd67..0aaf444 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@ jobs:
         coverage run --source=bmlab -m pytest tests
     - name: Lint with flake8
       run: |
-        flake8 .
+        flake8 --exclude _version.py .
     - name: Upload coverage to Codecov
       uses: codecov/codecov-action@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_pypi.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy_pypi.yml
index 06bc92a..f58d921 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_pypi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_pypi.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
         pip install -e .
     - name: Build and publish
       env:
-        TWINE_USERNAME: ci_bm
+        TWINE_USERNAME: __token__
         TWINE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.PYPI_PWD }}
       run: |
         python setup.py sdist bdist_wheel
diff --git a/.readthedocs.yml b/.readthedocs.yml
index 3de196c..b34e3df 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yml
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ python:
     - requirements: docs/requirements.txt
     - method: pip
       path: .
-  system_packages: false
+
diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 6713e16..4186d04 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
 ### Fixed
 - Don't fail on empty arc #138
-- Fix issues with flake8 v5, lock scipy version #139
+- Fix issues with flake8 --exclude _version.py .5, lock scipy version #139
 
 ## 0.2.3 - 2022-07-01
 
diff --git a/docs/sec_develop.rst b/docs/sec_develop.rst
index ef686a7..0c091c3 100644
--- a/docs/sec_develop.rst
+++ b/docs/sec_develop.rst
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Continuous integration
 ======================
 The following things are automated:
 
-- pytest and flake8 on Linux, macOS, and Windows via GitHub Actions:
+- pytest and flake8 --exclude _version.py .n Linux, macOS, and Windows via GitHub Actions:
   https://github.com/BrillouinMicroscopy/bmlab/actions?query=workflow%3AChecks
 
   You should always check that all checks pass before you merge a pull request