diff --git a/config/pmd/rules.xml b/config/pmd/rules.xml
index 34775e15e..7e370f087 100644
--- a/config/pmd/rules.xml
+++ b/config/pmd/rules.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,18 @@
     </rule>
     <rule ref="rulesets/java/optimizations.xml/PrematureDeclaration"/>
     <rule ref="rulesets/java/optimizations.xml/AddEmptyString"/>
+    <rule ref="rulesets/java/optimizations.xml/UseArraysAsList"/>
+
     <rule ref="rulesets/java/controversial.xml/UnnecessaryConstructor"/>
+
+    <rule ref="rulesets/java/strictexception.xml/AvoidRethrowingException"/>
+    <rule ref="rulesets/java/strictexception.xml/AvoidCatchingThrowable"/>
+    <rule ref="rulesets/java/strictexception.xml/AvoidCatchingNPE"/>
+    <rule ref="rulesets/java/strictexception.xml/DoNotExtendJavaLangError"/>
+    <rule ref="rulesets/java/strictexception.xml/DoNotThrowExceptionInFinally"/>
+    <rule ref="rulesets/java/strictexception.xml/AvoidThrowingNewInstanceOfSameException"/>
+    <rule ref="rulesets/java/strictexception.xml/AvoidThrowingNullPointerException"/>
+
     <rule ref="rulesets/java/design.xml/FinalFieldCouldBeStatic"/>
     <rule ref="rulesets/java/design.xml/CloseResource"/>
     <rule ref="rulesets/java/design.xml/DefaultLabelNotLastInSwitchStmt"/>