diff --git a/pylintrc-2.17 b/pylintrc-2.17
index 2341a591d..30b526b56 100644
--- a/pylintrc-2.17
+++ b/pylintrc-2.17
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# Default config file for our pylint-2.17 wrapper.
+
 [MAIN]
 
 # Analyse import fallback blocks. This can be used to support both Python 2 and
diff --git a/pylintrc b/pylintrc-2.6
similarity index 99%
rename from pylintrc
rename to pylintrc-2.6
index d46658a96..71028181d 100644
--- a/pylintrc
+++ b/pylintrc-2.6
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# Default config file for our pylint-2.6 wrapper.
+
 [MASTER]
 
 # Specify a configuration file.
diff --git a/pylintrc-2.7 b/pylintrc-2.7
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..35c8c88cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pylintrc-2.7
@@ -0,0 +1,352 @@
+# Default config file for our pylint-2.7 wrapper.
+
+[MASTER]
+
+# Specify a configuration file.
+#rcfile=
+
+# Python code to execute, usually for sys.path manipulation such as
+# pygtk.require().
+#init-hook=
+
+# Add files or directories to the blocklist. They should be base names, not
+# paths.
+ignore=CVS
+
+# Pickle collected data for later comparisons.
+persistent=yes
+
+# List of plugins (as comma separated values of python modules names) to load,
+# usually to register additional checkers.
+load-plugins=
+    pylint_quotes
+
+
+# Configure quote preferences.
+string-quote = single-avoid-escape
+triple-quote = double
+docstring-quote = double
+
+
+[MESSAGES CONTROL]
+
+# Enable the message, report, category or checker with the given id(s). You can
+# either give multiple identifier separated by comma (,) or put this option
+# multiple time.
+#enable=
+
+# Disable the message, report, category or checker with the given id(s). You
+# can either give multiple identifier separated by comma (,) or put this option
+# multiple time (only on the command line, not in the configuration file where
+# it should appear only once).
+#
+# These should get enabled, but the codebase has too many violations currently:
+#     bad-continuation
+#     anomalous-backslash-in-string
+#     bad-context-manager
+#     bad-indentation
+#     bad-str-strip-call
+#     bad-whitespace
+#     cell-var-from-loop
+#     deprecated-lambda
+#     eval-used
+#     function-redefined
+#     import-error
+#     locally-enabled
+#     missing-final-newline
+#     no-init
+#     no-name-in-module
+#     no-self-use
+#     not-callable
+#     old-style-class
+#     protected-access
+#     superfluous-parens
+#     super-on-old-class
+#     too-many-function-args
+#     trailing-whitespace
+#     unnecessary-semicolon
+#     unpacking-non-sequence
+#     unused-import
+#     useless-else-on-loop
+#
+# CHANGED:
+disable=
+    invalid-name,
+    missing-docstring,
+    too-many-lines,
+    bad-inline-option,
+    locally-disabled,
+    duplicate-code,
+    too-many-ancestors,
+    too-many-instance-attributes,
+    too-few-public-methods,
+    too-many-public-methods,
+    too-many-return-statements,
+    too-many-branches,
+    too-many-arguments,
+    too-many-locals,
+    too-many-statements,
+    abstract-class-not-used,
+    abstract-class-little-used,
+    exec-used,
+    bad-builtin,
+    star-args,
+    deprecated-module,
+    reimported,
+    fixme,
+    global-statement,
+    broad-except,
+    logging-not-lazy,
+    bad-continuation,
+    anomalous-backslash-in-string,
+    assigning-non-slot,
+    bad-context-manager,
+    bad-indentation,
+    bad-str-strip-call,
+    bad-super-call,
+    bad-whitespace,
+    cell-var-from-loop,
+    consider-using-enumerate,
+    deprecated-lambda,
+    deprecated-method,
+    eval-used,
+    function-redefined,
+    import-error,
+    invalid-docstring-quote,
+    invalid-string-quote,
+    invalid-triple-quote,
+    locally-enabled,
+    line-too-long,
+    misplaced-comparison-constant,
+    misplaced-bare-raise,
+    missing-final-newline,
+    multiple-imports,
+    no-init,
+    no-name-in-module,
+    no-self-argument,
+    no-self-use,
+    not-an-iterable,
+    not-callable,
+    old-style-class,
+    protected-access,
+    redefined-variable-type,
+    simplifiable-if-statement,
+    singleton-comparison,
+    superfluous-parens,
+    super-on-old-class,
+    too-many-boolean-expressions,
+    too-many-function-args,
+    too-many-nested-blocks,
+    trailing-whitespace,
+    undefined-variable,
+    ungrouped-imports,
+    unnecessary-semicolon,
+    unneeded-not,
+    unpacking-non-sequence,
+    unsubscriptable-object,
+    unsupported-membership-test,
+    unused-import,
+    useless-else-on-loop,
+    using-constant-test,
+    wrong-import-order,
+    wrong-import-position,
+
+
+[REPORTS]
+
+# Set the output format. Available formats are text, parseable, colorized, msvs
+# (visual studio) and html
+output-format=text
+
+# Put messages in a separate file for each module / package specified on the
+# command line instead of printing them on stdout. Reports (if any) will be
+# written in a file name "pylint_global.[txt|html]".
+files-output=no
+
+# Tells whether to display a full report or only the messages
+# CHANGED:
+reports=no
+
+# Activate the evaluation score.
+score=no
+
+# Python expression which should return a note less than 10 (10 is the highest
+# note). You have access to the variables errors warning, statement which
+# respectively contain the number of errors / warnings messages and the total
+# number of statements analyzed. This is used by the global evaluation report
+# (RP0004).
+evaluation=10.0 - ((float(5 * error + warning + refactor + convention) / statement) * 10)
+
+
+[VARIABLES]
+
+# Tells whether we should check for unused import in __init__ files.
+init-import=no
+
+# A regular expression matching the beginning of the name of dummy variables
+# (i.e. not used).
+dummy-variables-rgx=_|dummy
+
+# List of additional names supposed to be defined in builtins. Remember that
+# you should avoid to define new builtins when possible.
+additional-builtins=
+
+
+[TYPECHECK]
+
+# Tells whether missing members accessed in mixin class should be ignored. A
+# mixin class is detected if its name ends with "mixin" (case insensitive).
+ignore-mixin-members=yes
+
+# List of classes names for which member attributes should not be checked
+# (useful for classes with attributes dynamically set).
+ignored-classes=SQLObject,twisted.internet.reactor,hashlib,google.appengine.api.memcache
+
+# List of members which are set dynamically and missed by pylint inference
+# system, and so shouldn't trigger E0201 when accessed. Python regular
+# expressions are accepted.
+generated-members=REQUEST,acl_users,aq_parent,multiprocessing.managers.SyncManager
+
+
+[MISCELLANEOUS]
+
+# List of note tags to take in consideration, separated by a comma.
+notes=FIXME,XXX,TODO
+
+
+[SIMILARITIES]
+
+# Minimum lines number of a similarity.
+min-similarity-lines=4
+
+# Ignore comments when computing similarities.
+ignore-comments=yes
+
+# Ignore docstrings when computing similarities.
+ignore-docstrings=yes
+
+
+[FORMAT]
+
+# Maximum number of characters on a single line.
+max-line-length=80
+
+# Maximum number of lines in a module
+max-module-lines=1000
+
+# String used as indentation unit. This is usually " " (4 spaces) or "\t" (1
+# tab).
+# CHANGED:
+indent-string='  '
+
+
+[BASIC]
+
+# List of builtins function names that should not be used, separated by a comma
+bad-functions=map,filter,apply,input
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct module names
+module-rgx=(([a-z_][a-z0-9_]*)|([A-Z][a-zA-Z0-9]+))$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct module level names
+const-rgx=(([A-Z_][A-Z0-9_]*)|(__.*__))$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct class names
+class-rgx=[A-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9]+$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct function names
+function-rgx=[a-z_][a-z0-9_]{2,30}$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct method names
+method-rgx=[a-z_][a-z0-9_]{2,30}$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct instance attribute names
+attr-rgx=[a-z_][a-z0-9_]{2,30}$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct argument names
+argument-rgx=[a-z_][a-z0-9_]{2,30}$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct variable names
+variable-rgx=[a-z_][a-z0-9_]{2,30}$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct list comprehension /
+# generator expression variable names
+inlinevar-rgx=[A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]*$
+
+# Good variable names which should always be accepted, separated by a comma
+good-names=i,j,k,ex,Run,_
+
+# Bad variable names which should always be refused, separated by a comma
+bad-names=foo,bar,baz,toto,tutu,tata
+
+# Regular expression which should only match functions or classes name which do
+# not require a docstring
+no-docstring-rgx=__.*__
+
+
+[DESIGN]
+
+# Maximum number of arguments for function / method
+max-args=5
+
+# Argument names that match this expression will be ignored. Default to name
+# with leading underscore
+ignored-argument-names=_.*
+
+# Maximum number of locals for function / method body
+max-locals=15
+
+# Maximum number of return / yield for function / method body
+max-returns=6
+
+# Maximum number of branch for function / method body
+max-branchs=12
+
+# Maximum number of statements in function / method body
+max-statements=50
+
+# Maximum number of parents for a class (see R0901).
+max-parents=7
+
+# Maximum number of attributes for a class (see R0902).
+max-attributes=7
+
+# Minimum number of public methods for a class (see R0903).
+min-public-methods=2
+
+# Maximum number of public methods for a class (see R0904).
+max-public-methods=20
+
+
+[CLASSES]
+
+# List of method names used to declare (i.e. assign) instance attributes.
+defining-attr-methods=__init__,__new__,setUp
+
+# List of valid names for the first argument in a class method.
+valid-classmethod-first-arg=cls
+
+
+[IMPORTS]
+
+# Deprecated modules which should not be used, separated by a comma
+deprecated-modules=regsub,string,TERMIOS,Bastion,rexec
+
+# Create a graph of every (i.e. internal and external) dependencies in the
+# given file (report RP0402 must not be disabled)
+import-graph=
+
+# Create a graph of external dependencies in the given file (report RP0402 must
+# not be disabled)
+ext-import-graph=
+
+# Create a graph of internal dependencies in the given file (report RP0402 must
+# not be disabled)
+int-import-graph=
+
+
+[EXCEPTIONS]
+
+# Exceptions that will emit a warning when being caught. Defaults to
+# "Exception"
+overgeneral-exceptions=Exception
diff --git a/tests/presubmit_unittest.py b/tests/presubmit_unittest.py
index 96b27f73c..9694b0c8d 100755
--- a/tests/presubmit_unittest.py
+++ b/tests/presubmit_unittest.py
@@ -2890,7 +2890,7 @@ the current line as well!
         presubmit.sigint_handler.wait.return_value = (b'', None)
 
         pylint = os.path.join(_ROOT, 'pylint-2.7')
-        pylintrc = os.path.join(_ROOT, 'pylintrc')
+        pylintrc = os.path.join(_ROOT, 'pylintrc-2.7')
         env = {str('PYTHONPATH'): str('')}
         if sys.platform == 'win32':
             pylint += '.bat'