diff --git a/.cppcheck.rules b/build_tools/cppcheck.rules
similarity index 100%
rename from .cppcheck.rules
rename to build_tools/cppcheck.rules
diff --git a/build_tools/cppcheck.sh b/build_tools/cppcheck.sh
index 84adfb8b9..5a69cd489 100755
--- a/build_tools/cppcheck.sh
+++ b/build_tools/cppcheck.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-cppcheck --enable=all --std=posix --quiet ./src/
+cppcheck --enable=all --std=posix --quiet \
+         --suppressions-list=build_tools/cppcheck.suppressions \
+         --rule-file=build_tools/cppcheck.rules \
+         ./src/
diff --git a/.cppcheck.suppressions b/build_tools/cppcheck.suppressions
similarity index 100%
rename from .cppcheck.suppressions
rename to build_tools/cppcheck.suppressions