diff --git a/qlty-plugins/plugins/linters/kube-linter/plugin.toml b/qlty-plugins/plugins/linters/kube-linter/plugin.toml
index 6b13e1f46..f71173345 100644
--- a/qlty-plugins/plugins/linters/kube-linter/plugin.toml
+++ b/qlty-plugins/plugins/linters/kube-linter/plugin.toml
@@ -46,3 +46,5 @@ output = "stdout"
 output_format = "sarif"
 output_category = "vulnerability"
 output_level = "medium"
+missing_output_as_error = true
+target = { type = "literal", path = "." }
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