diff --git a/rule/comment-spacings.go b/rule/comment-spacings.go
index e0898c3..0d75c55 100644
--- a/rule/comment-spacings.go
+++ b/rule/comment-spacings.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ func (r *CommentSpacingsRule) configure(arguments lint.Arguments) {
 		r.allowList = []string{
 			"//go:",
 			"//revive:",
+			"//nolint:",
 		}
 
 		for _, arg := range arguments {
diff --git a/testdata/comment-spacings.go b/testdata/comment-spacings.go
index 5b1d281..6d94137 100644
--- a/testdata/comment-spacings.go
+++ b/testdata/comment-spacings.go
@@ -39,3 +39,6 @@ Should be valid
 
 /* valid
  */
+
+//nolint:staticcheck // nolint should be in the default list of acceptable comments.
+var b string