diff --git a/tests/tests_host_to_host_cert.yml b/tests/tests_host_to_host_cert.yml
index 78015b40..1db27bff 100644
--- a/tests/tests_host_to_host_cert.yml
+++ b/tests/tests_host_to_host_cert.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
     # need extra task file to iterate over hosts per tunnel
     - name: Add cert options to check
       set_fact:
+        # not really invalid - see https://github.com/ansible/ansible-lint/issues/4702
+        # noqa jinja[invalid]
         __new_vpn_connections: "{{ __new_vpn_connections | d([]) + [item | combine(fixed_item)] | list }}"
       loop: "{{ vpn_connections }}"
       loop_control:
diff --git a/tests/tests_mesh_cert.yml b/tests/tests_mesh_cert.yml
index f8349dbe..ee287f25 100644
--- a/tests/tests_mesh_cert.yml
+++ b/tests/tests_mesh_cert.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 
     - name: Add extra options to check
       set_fact:
+        # not really invalid - see https://github.com/ansible/ansible-lint/issues/4702
+        # noqa jinja[invalid]
         __new_vpn_connections: "{{ __new_vpn_connections | d([]) + [item | combine(new_tunnel)] | list }}"
       loop: "{{ vpn_connections }}"
       vars: