diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index aa356835d98..d32b026c400 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ black = { version = "==24.2.0", extras = ["jupyter"] }
 taplo = "==0.9.3"
 docformatter = "==1.7.5"
 mypy = "==1.8.0"
-pylint = "==3.0.3"
+pylint = "==3.3.1"
 flake8 = "==5.0.4"
 parameterized = "==0.9.0"
 pytest = "==7.4.4"
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/client/clientapp/app.py b/src/py/flwr/client/clientapp/app.py
index 69fba16e253..52be2a4b6dc 100644
--- a/src/py/flwr/client/clientapp/app.py
+++ b/src/py/flwr/client/clientapp/app.py
@@ -132,11 +132,10 @@ def run_clientapp(  # pylint: disable=R0914
             )
 
             try:
-                if fab:
-                    # Load ClientApp
-                    client_app: ClientApp = load_client_app_fn(
-                        run.fab_id, run.fab_version, fab.hash_str
-                    )
+                # Load ClientApp
+                client_app: ClientApp = load_client_app_fn(
+                    run.fab_id, run.fab_version, fab.hash_str if fab else ""
+                )
 
                 # Execute ClientApp
                 reply_message = client_app(message=message, context=context)
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/client/grpc_adapter_client/connection.py b/src/py/flwr/client/grpc_adapter_client/connection.py
index 9b84545eacd..ab823112bbe 100644
--- a/src/py/flwr/client/grpc_adapter_client/connection.py
+++ b/src/py/flwr/client/grpc_adapter_client/connection.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 
 @contextmanager
-def grpc_adapter(  # pylint: disable=R0913
+def grpc_adapter(  # pylint: disable=R0913,too-many-positional-arguments
     server_address: str,
     insecure: bool,
     retry_invoker: RetryInvoker,
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/client/grpc_client/connection.py b/src/py/flwr/client/grpc_client/connection.py
index 29479cf5479..75d2ebe1502 100644
--- a/src/py/flwr/client/grpc_client/connection.py
+++ b/src/py/flwr/client/grpc_client/connection.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def on_channel_state_change(channel_connectivity: str) -> None:
 
 
 @contextmanager
-def grpc_connection(  # pylint: disable=R0913, R0915
+def grpc_connection(  # pylint: disable=R0913,R0915,too-many-positional-arguments
     server_address: str,
     insecure: bool,
     retry_invoker: RetryInvoker,  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/client/grpc_rere_client/connection.py b/src/py/flwr/client/grpc_rere_client/connection.py
index 06701376fac..bfc20eee896 100644
--- a/src/py/flwr/client/grpc_rere_client/connection.py
+++ b/src/py/flwr/client/grpc_rere_client/connection.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def on_channel_state_change(channel_connectivity: str) -> None:
 
 
 @contextmanager
-def grpc_request_response(  # pylint: disable=R0913, R0914, R0915
+def grpc_request_response(  # pylint: disable=R0913,R0914,R0915,R0917
     server_address: str,
     insecure: bool,
     retry_invoker: RetryInvoker,
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/client/node_state.py b/src/py/flwr/client/node_state.py
index e7967dfc8be..843c9890c5d 100644
--- a/src/py/flwr/client/node_state.py
+++ b/src/py/flwr/client/node_state.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.node_config = node_config
         self.run_infos: dict[int, RunInfo] = {}
 
-    # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+    # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments,too-many-positional-arguments
     def register_context(
         self,
         run_id: int,
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/client/rest_client/connection.py b/src/py/flwr/client/rest_client/connection.py
index 485bbd7a181..f933ae44ad0 100644
--- a/src/py/flwr/client/rest_client/connection.py
+++ b/src/py/flwr/client/rest_client/connection.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 
 
 @contextmanager
-def http_request_response(  # pylint: disable=,R0913, R0914, R0915
+def http_request_response(  # pylint: disable=R0913,R0914,R0915,R0917
     server_address: str,
     insecure: bool,  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
     retry_invoker: RetryInvoker,
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/common/config.py b/src/py/flwr/common/config.py
index b1cfaef49e2..24ccada7509 100644
--- a/src/py/flwr/common/config.py
+++ b/src/py/flwr/common/config.py
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ def parse_config_args(
     # Regular expression to capture key-value pairs with possible quoted values
     pattern = re.compile(r"(\S+?)=(\'[^\']*\'|\"[^\"]*\"|\S+)")
 
+    flat_overrides = {}
     for config_line in config:
         if config_line:
             # .toml files aren't allowed alongside other configs
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/common/logger.py b/src/py/flwr/common/logger.py
index 303780fc0b5..3a058abac9c 100644
--- a/src/py/flwr/common/logger.py
+++ b/src/py/flwr/common/logger.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def update_console_handler(
 class CustomHTTPHandler(HTTPHandler):
     """Custom HTTPHandler which overrides the mapLogRecords method."""
 
-    # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments,bad-option-value,R1725
+    # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments,bad-option-value,R1725,R0917
     def __init__(
         self,
         identifier: str,
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/common/message.py b/src/py/flwr/common/message.py
index 4e792e8e02a..3bb07ff3961 100644
--- a/src/py/flwr/common/message.py
+++ b/src/py/flwr/common/message.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class Metadata:  # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
         the receiving end.
     """
 
-    def __init__(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+    def __init__(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments,too-many-positional-arguments
         self,
         run_id: int,
         message_id: str,
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/common/record/configsrecord.py b/src/py/flwr/common/record/configsrecord.py
index f570e000cc9..e83bca816fc 100644
--- a/src/py/flwr/common/record/configsrecord.py
+++ b/src/py/flwr/common/record/configsrecord.py
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ def count_bytes(self) -> int:
 
         def get_var_bytes(value: ConfigsScalar) -> int:
             """Return Bytes of value passed."""
+            var_bytes = 0
             if isinstance(value, bool):
                 var_bytes = 1
             elif isinstance(value, (int, float)):
@@ -136,6 +137,11 @@ def get_var_bytes(value: ConfigsScalar) -> int:
                 )
             if isinstance(value, (str, bytes)):
                 var_bytes = len(value)
+            if var_bytes == 0:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "Config values must be either `bool`, `int`, `float`, "
+                    "`str`, or `bytes`"
+                )
             return var_bytes
 
         num_bytes = 0
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/server/app.py b/src/py/flwr/server/app.py
index d156edaa3c9..047fdf8700a 100644
--- a/src/py/flwr/server/app.py
+++ b/src/py/flwr/server/app.py
@@ -542,6 +542,7 @@ def _run_fleet_api_grpc_adapter(
 
 
 # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel,too-many-arguments
+# pylint: disable=too-many-positional-arguments
 def _run_fleet_api_rest(
     host: str,
     port: int,
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/server/compat/driver_client_proxy_test.py b/src/py/flwr/server/compat/driver_client_proxy_test.py
index 335f47cc773..5bad0b56c4c 100644
--- a/src/py/flwr/server/compat/driver_client_proxy_test.py
+++ b/src/py/flwr/server/compat/driver_client_proxy_test.py
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ def test_evaluate_and_fail(self) -> None:
         )
         self._common_assertions(ins)
 
-    def _create_message_dummy(  # pylint: disable=R0913
+    def _create_message_dummy(  # pylint: disable=R0913,too-many-positional-arguments
         self,
         content: RecordSet,
         message_type: str,
@@ -237,9 +237,9 @@ def _exec_send_and_receive(
 
         def generate_replies(messages: Iterable[Message]) -> Iterable[Message]:
             msg = list(messages)[0]
+            recordset = None
             if error_reply:
-                recordset = None
-                ret = msg.create_error_reply(ERROR_REPLY)
+                pass
             elif isinstance(res, GetParametersRes):
                 recordset = compat.getparametersres_to_recordset(res, True)
             elif isinstance(res, GetPropertiesRes):
@@ -248,10 +248,11 @@ def generate_replies(messages: Iterable[Message]) -> Iterable[Message]:
                 recordset = compat.fitres_to_recordset(res, True)
             elif isinstance(res, EvaluateRes):
                 recordset = compat.evaluateres_to_recordset(res)
-            else:
-                raise ValueError(f"Unsupported type: {type(res)}")
+
             if recordset is not None:
                 ret = msg.create_reply(recordset)
+            else:
+                ret = msg.create_error_reply(ERROR_REPLY)
 
             # Reply messages given the push message
             return [ret]
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/server/driver/driver.py b/src/py/flwr/server/driver/driver.py
index e8429e865db..5a6ee691f3a 100644
--- a/src/py/flwr/server/driver/driver.py
+++ b/src/py/flwr/server/driver/driver.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def run(self) -> Run:
         """Run information."""
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def create_message(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+    def create_message(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments,R0917
         self,
         content: RecordSet,
         message_type: str,
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/server/driver/grpc_driver.py b/src/py/flwr/server/driver/grpc_driver.py
index 421dfd30ecb..13c1c4152da 100644
--- a/src/py/flwr/server/driver/grpc_driver.py
+++ b/src/py/flwr/server/driver/grpc_driver.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def _check_message(self, message: Message) -> None:
         ):
             raise ValueError(f"Invalid message: {message}")
 
-    def create_message(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+    def create_message(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments,R0917
         self,
         content: RecordSet,
         message_type: str,
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/server/driver/inmemory_driver.py b/src/py/flwr/server/driver/inmemory_driver.py
index 61788477f2e..130562c6def 100644
--- a/src/py/flwr/server/driver/inmemory_driver.py
+++ b/src/py/flwr/server/driver/inmemory_driver.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def run(self) -> Run:
         self._init_run()
         return Run(**vars(cast(Run, self._run)))
 
-    def create_message(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+    def create_message(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments,R0917
         self,
         content: RecordSet,
         message_type: str,
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/server/server_app.py b/src/py/flwr/server/server_app.py
index e9cb4ddcaf0..9d91be88e94 100644
--- a/src/py/flwr/server/server_app.py
+++ b/src/py/flwr/server/server_app.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class ServerApp:
     >>>    print("ServerApp running")
     """
 
-    # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+    # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments,too-many-positional-arguments
     def __init__(
         self,
         server: Optional[Server] = None,
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/server/strategy/bulyan_test.py b/src/py/flwr/server/strategy/bulyan_test.py
index c0b87c82a03..f5b7282fed2 100644
--- a/src/py/flwr/server/strategy/bulyan_test.py
+++ b/src/py/flwr/server/strategy/bulyan_test.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def test_aggregate_fit() -> None:
     actual_aggregated, _ = strategy.aggregate_fit(
         server_round=1, results=results, failures=[]
     )
-    if actual_aggregated:
-        actual_list = parameters_to_ndarrays(actual_aggregated)
-        actual = actual_list[0]
+    assert actual_aggregated
+    actual_list = parameters_to_ndarrays(actual_aggregated)
+    actual = actual_list[0]
     assert (actual == expected[0]).all()
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/server/strategy/dp_adaptive_clipping.py b/src/py/flwr/server/strategy/dp_adaptive_clipping.py
index 77e70bb9af0..c64091091c5 100644
--- a/src/py/flwr/server/strategy/dp_adaptive_clipping.py
+++ b/src/py/flwr/server/strategy/dp_adaptive_clipping.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class DifferentialPrivacyServerSideAdaptiveClipping(Strategy):
     >>> )
     """
 
-    # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments,too-many-instance-attributes
+    # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments,too-many-instance-attributes,too-many-positional-arguments
     def __init__(
         self,
         strategy: Strategy,
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ class DifferentialPrivacyClientSideAdaptiveClipping(Strategy):
     >>> )
     """
 
-    # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments,too-many-instance-attributes
+    # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments,too-many-instance-attributes,too-many-positional-arguments
     def __init__(
         self,
         strategy: Strategy,
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/server/strategy/dpfedavg_adaptive.py b/src/py/flwr/server/strategy/dpfedavg_adaptive.py
index ab513aba226..170c9d619a7 100644
--- a/src/py/flwr/server/strategy/dpfedavg_adaptive.py
+++ b/src/py/flwr/server/strategy/dpfedavg_adaptive.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class DPFedAvgAdaptive(DPFedAvgFixed):
     This class is deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
     """
 
-    # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments,too-many-instance-attributes
+    # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments,too-many-instance-attributes,too-many-positional-arguments
     def __init__(
         self,
         strategy: Strategy,
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/server/strategy/dpfedavg_fixed.py b/src/py/flwr/server/strategy/dpfedavg_fixed.py
index 4ea84db30cd..60f8c16f8e6 100644
--- a/src/py/flwr/server/strategy/dpfedavg_fixed.py
+++ b/src/py/flwr/server/strategy/dpfedavg_fixed.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class DPFedAvgFixed(Strategy):
     This class is deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
     """
 
-    # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments,too-many-instance-attributes
+    # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments,too-many-instance-attributes,too-many-positional-arguments
     def __init__(
         self,
         strategy: Strategy,
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/server/strategy/fedadagrad_test.py b/src/py/flwr/server/strategy/fedadagrad_test.py
index 96d98fe750f..6ac217b021b 100644
--- a/src/py/flwr/server/strategy/fedadagrad_test.py
+++ b/src/py/flwr/server/strategy/fedadagrad_test.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def test_aggregate_fit() -> None:
     actual_aggregated, _ = strategy.aggregate_fit(
         server_round=1, results=results, failures=[]
     )
-    if actual_aggregated:
-        actual_list = parameters_to_ndarrays(actual_aggregated)
-        actual = actual_list[0]
+    assert actual_aggregated
+    actual_list = parameters_to_ndarrays(actual_aggregated)
+    actual = actual_list[0]
     assert (actual == expected[0]).all()
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/server/strategy/fedmedian_test.py b/src/py/flwr/server/strategy/fedmedian_test.py
index 2c988163531..bbce69c19ac 100644
--- a/src/py/flwr/server/strategy/fedmedian_test.py
+++ b/src/py/flwr/server/strategy/fedmedian_test.py
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ def test_aggregate_fit() -> None:
     actual_aggregated, _ = strategy.aggregate_fit(
         server_round=1, results=results, failures=[]
     )
-    if actual_aggregated:
-        actual_list = parameters_to_ndarrays(actual_aggregated)
-        actual = actual_list[0]
+    assert actual_aggregated
+    actual_list = parameters_to_ndarrays(actual_aggregated)
+    actual = actual_list[0]
     assert (actual == expected[0]).all()
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/server/strategy/krum_test.py b/src/py/flwr/server/strategy/krum_test.py
index dc996b48063..ac068a8e6ba 100644
--- a/src/py/flwr/server/strategy/krum_test.py
+++ b/src/py/flwr/server/strategy/krum_test.py
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ def test_aggregate_fit() -> None:
     actual_aggregated, _ = strategy.aggregate_fit(
         server_round=1, results=results, failures=[]
     )
-    if actual_aggregated:
-        actual_list = parameters_to_ndarrays(actual_aggregated)
-        actual = actual_list[0]
+    assert actual_aggregated
+    actual_list = parameters_to_ndarrays(actual_aggregated)
+    actual = actual_list[0]
     assert (actual == expected[0]).all()
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/server/strategy/multikrum_test.py b/src/py/flwr/server/strategy/multikrum_test.py
index 90607e2c0ed..d9c73fb4eb8 100644
--- a/src/py/flwr/server/strategy/multikrum_test.py
+++ b/src/py/flwr/server/strategy/multikrum_test.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def test_aggregate_fit() -> None:
     actual_aggregated, _ = strategy.aggregate_fit(
         server_round=1, results=results, failures=[]
     )
-    if actual_aggregated:
-        actual_list = parameters_to_ndarrays(actual_aggregated)
-        actual = actual_list[0]
+    assert actual_aggregated
+    actual_list = parameters_to_ndarrays(actual_aggregated)
+    actual = actual_list[0]
     assert (actual == expected[0]).all()
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/server/superlink/fleet/grpc_bidi/grpc_server.py b/src/py/flwr/server/superlink/fleet/grpc_bidi/grpc_server.py
index 70283c0e129..9d2e13d5b10 100644
--- a/src/py/flwr/server/superlink/fleet/grpc_bidi/grpc_server.py
+++ b/src/py/flwr/server/superlink/fleet/grpc_bidi/grpc_server.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def valid_certificates(certificates: tuple[bytes, bytes, bytes]) -> bool:
     return is_valid
 
 
-def start_grpc_server(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+def start_grpc_server(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments,R0917
     client_manager: ClientManager,
     server_address: str,
     max_concurrent_workers: int = 1000,
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ def start_grpc_server(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
     return server
 
 
-def generic_create_grpc_server(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+def generic_create_grpc_server(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments,R0917
     servicer_and_add_fn: Union[
         tuple[FleetServicer, AddServicerToServerFn],
         tuple[GrpcAdapterServicer, AddServicerToServerFn],
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/server/superlink/fleet/vce/vce_api.py b/src/py/flwr/server/superlink/fleet/vce/vce_api.py
index 9bdfaec979a..78539053400 100644
--- a/src/py/flwr/server/superlink/fleet/vce/vce_api.py
+++ b/src/py/flwr/server/superlink/fleet/vce/vce_api.py
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ def put_taskres_into_state(
             pass
 
 
+# pylint: disable=too-many-positional-arguments
 def run_api(
     app_fn: Callable[[], ClientApp],
     backend_fn: Callable[[], Backend],
@@ -251,7 +252,7 @@ def run_api(
 
 
 # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments,unused-argument,too-many-locals,too-many-branches
-# pylint: disable=too-many-statements
+# pylint: disable=too-many-statements,too-many-positional-arguments
 def start_vce(
     backend_name: str,
     backend_config_json_stream: str,
@@ -267,6 +268,8 @@ def start_vce(
     existing_nodes_mapping: Optional[NodeToPartitionMapping] = None,
 ) -> None:
     """Start Fleet API with the Simulation Engine."""
+    nodes_mapping = {}
+
     if client_app_attr is not None and client_app is not None:
         raise ValueError(
             "Both `client_app_attr` and `client_app` are provided, "
@@ -340,17 +343,17 @@ def backend_fn() -> Backend:
     # Load ClientApp if needed
     def _load() -> ClientApp:
 
+        if client_app:
+            return client_app
         if client_app_attr:
-            app = get_load_client_app_fn(
+            return get_load_client_app_fn(
                 default_app_ref=client_app_attr,
                 app_path=app_dir,
                 flwr_dir=flwr_dir,
                 multi_app=False,
             )(run.fab_id, run.fab_version, run.fab_hash)
 
-        if client_app:
-            app = client_app
-        return app
+        raise ValueError("Either `client_app_attr` or `client_app` must be provided")
 
     app_fn = _load
 
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/server/superlink/fleet/vce/vce_api_test.py b/src/py/flwr/server/superlink/fleet/vce/vce_api_test.py
index ece8321dd18..bc34b825c33 100644
--- a/src/py/flwr/server/superlink/fleet/vce/vce_api_test.py
+++ b/src/py/flwr/server/superlink/fleet/vce/vce_api_test.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ def _autoresolve_app_dir(rel_client_app_dir: str = "backend") -> str:
     return str(rel_app_dir.parent / rel_client_app_dir)
 
 
-# pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+# pylint: disable=too-many-arguments,too-many-positional-arguments
 def start_and_shutdown(
     backend: str = "ray",
     client_app_attr: Optional[str] = None,
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/server/superlink/state/state_test.py b/src/py/flwr/server/superlink/state/state_test.py
index 62f3c204b78..a4663f80f63 100644
--- a/src/py/flwr/server/superlink/state/state_test.py
+++ b/src/py/flwr/server/superlink/state/state_test.py
@@ -316,8 +316,8 @@ def test_task_res_store_and_retrieve_by_task_ins_id(self) -> None:
         # Execute
         task_res_uuid = state.store_task_res(task_res)
 
-        if task_ins_id is not None:
-            task_res_list = state.get_task_res(task_ids={task_ins_id})
+        assert task_ins_id
+        task_res_list = state.get_task_res(task_ids={task_ins_id})
 
         # Assert
         retrieved_task_res = task_res_list[0]
@@ -811,8 +811,8 @@ def test_get_task_res_not_return_expired(self) -> None:
 
         with patch("time.time", side_effect=lambda: task_ins.task.created_at + 6.1):
             # Execute
-            if task_id is not None:
-                task_res_list = state.get_task_res(task_ids={task_id})
+            assert task_id is not None
+            task_res_list = state.get_task_res(task_ids={task_id})
 
             # Assert
             assert len(task_res_list) == 0
@@ -865,8 +865,8 @@ def test_get_task_res_return_if_not_expired(self) -> None:
 
         with patch("time.time", side_effect=lambda: task_ins.task.created_at + 6.1):
             # Execute
-            if task_id is not None:
-                task_res_list = state.get_task_res(task_ids={task_id})
+            assert task_id is not None
+            task_res_list = state.get_task_res(task_ids={task_id})
 
             # Assert
             assert len(task_res_list) != 0
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/simulation/ray_transport/ray_client_proxy.py b/src/py/flwr/simulation/ray_transport/ray_client_proxy.py
index 90e932aa801..ad9be6bd1fc 100644
--- a/src/py/flwr/simulation/ray_transport/ray_client_proxy.py
+++ b/src/py/flwr/simulation/ray_transport/ray_client_proxy.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 class RayActorClientProxy(ClientProxy):
     """Flower client proxy which delegates work using Ray."""
 
-    def __init__(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+    def __init__(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments,too-many-positional-arguments
         self,
         client_fn: ClientFnExt,
         node_id: int,
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/simulation/run_simulation.py b/src/py/flwr/simulation/run_simulation.py
index 2d29629c4f0..8c4e42c3474 100644
--- a/src/py/flwr/simulation/run_simulation.py
+++ b/src/py/flwr/simulation/run_simulation.py
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ def run_simulation_from_cli() -> None:
 
 
 # Entry point from Python session (script or notebook)
-# pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+# pylint: disable=too-many-arguments,too-many-positional-arguments
 def run_simulation(
     server_app: ServerApp,
     client_app: ClientApp,
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ def run_simulation(
     )
 
 
-# pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+# pylint: disable=too-many-arguments,too-many-positional-arguments
 def run_serverapp_th(
     server_app_attr: Optional[str],
     server_app: Optional[ServerApp],
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ def server_th_with_start_checks(
     return serverapp_th
 
 
-# pylint: disable=too-many-locals
+# pylint: disable=too-many-locals,too-many-positional-arguments
 def _main_loop(
     num_supernodes: int,
     backend_name: str,
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ def _main_loop(
     log(DEBUG, "Stopping Simulation Engine now.")
 
 
-# pylint: disable=too-many-arguments,too-many-locals
+# pylint: disable=too-many-arguments,too-many-locals,too-many-positional-arguments
 def _run_simulation(
     num_supernodes: int,
     exit_event: EventType,