diff --git a/config/pmd/rules.xml b/config/pmd/rules.xml
index cab42517c..34bdcfbb1 100644
--- a/config/pmd/rules.xml
+++ b/config/pmd/rules.xml
@@ -18,4 +18,11 @@
     <rule ref="rulesets/java/optimizations.xml/PrematureDeclaration"/>
     <rule ref="rulesets/java/optimizations.xml/AddEmptyString"/>
     <rule ref="rulesets/java/controversial.xml/UnnecessaryConstructor"/>
+    <rule ref="rulesets/java/design.xml/FinalFieldCouldBeStatic"/>
+    <rule ref="rulesets/java/design.xml/CloseResource"/>
+    <rule ref="rulesets/java/design.xml/DefaultLabelNotLastInSwitchStmt"/>
+    <rule ref="rulesets/java/design.xml/UnnecessaryLocalBeforeReturn"/>
+    <rule ref="rulesets/java/design.xml/NonCaseLabelInSwitchStatement"/>
+    <rule ref="rulesets/java/design.xml/EqualsNull"/>
+    <rule ref="rulesets/java/design.xml/IdempotentOperations"/>
 </ruleset>