diff --git a/ssf/formulas.yaml b/ssf/formulas.yaml
index 58481004..c3c1d67e 100644
--- a/ssf/formulas.yaml
+++ b/ssf/formulas.yaml
@@ -258,6 +258,9 @@ ssf:
                     - .
                     - .config
         yamllint:
+          ignore:
+            additional:
+              - pillar-with-views.example
           rules:
             comments-indentation:
               ignore: *ignore_pillar_example
@@ -323,6 +326,11 @@ ssf:
           - [fedora       ,  29   ,   2018.3,      2,      default]
           - [opensuse/leap,  15   ,   2018.3,      2,      default]
           - [centos       ,   6   ,   2017.7,      2,      default]
+        yamllint:
+          rules:
+            empty-values:
+              ignore:
+                - pillar.example
       semrel_files: *semrel_files_default
     cron:
       context:
@@ -676,6 +684,11 @@ ssf:
           ignore:
             additional:
               - mysql/supported_sections.yaml
+          rules:
+            empty-values:
+              ignore:
+                - mysql/defaults.yaml
+                - mysql/osfamilymap.yaml
       semrel_files: *semrel_files_default
     nginx:
       context:
@@ -700,6 +713,11 @@ ssf:
           - [opensuse/leap,  15   ,   2018.3,      2,      default]
           - [centos       ,   6   ,   2017.7,      2,      default]
         use_tofs: true
+        yamllint:
+          rules:
+            empty-values:
+              ignore:
+                - pillar.example
       semrel_files: *semrel_files_default
     openvpn:
       context:
@@ -727,6 +745,12 @@ ssf:
           # - [fedora       ,  29   ,   2018.3,      2,      default]
           - [opensuse/leap,  15   ,   2018.3,      2,      default]
           - [centos       ,   6   ,   2017.7,      2,      default]
+        yamllint:
+          rules:
+            empty-values:
+              ignore:
+                - openvpn/defaults.yaml
+                - pillar.example
       semrel_files: *semrel_files_default
     php:
       context:
@@ -824,6 +848,9 @@ ssf:
                     - .config
         yamllint:
           rules:
+            empty-values:
+              ignore:
+                - pillar.example
             key-duplicates:
               ignore: *ignore_pillar_example
       semrel_files: *semrel_files_default
@@ -871,6 +898,11 @@ ssf:
                 Verify that the prometheus formula is setup and configured correctly
         platforms_matrix: *platforms_matrix_osfamily_debian
         use_tofs: true
+        yamllint:
+          rules:
+            empty-values:
+              ignore:
+                - pillar.example
       semrel_files: *semrel_files_default
     rkhunter:
       context:
@@ -1278,6 +1310,12 @@ ssf:
             provisioner:
               pillars_from_files:
                 - .sls: test/salt/pillar/vim.sls
+        yamllint:
+          rules:
+            empty-values:
+              ignore:
+                - pillar.example
+                - test/salt/pillar/vim.sls
       semrel_files: *semrel_files_default
     vsftpd:
       context: