diff --git a/phpcs.xml.dist b/phpcs.xml.dist
index 987b928c..800e2bc0 100644
--- a/phpcs.xml.dist
+++ b/phpcs.xml.dist
@@ -16,6 +16,15 @@
 	<rule ref="WordPress" />
 	<rule ref="WordPress-VIP-Go" />
 
+	<!--
+	The WP-CLI command class correctly extends WP_CLI_Command. The VIP-Go
+	ruleset's suggestion to extend WPCOM_VIP_CLI_Command instead only applies
+	to code running on VIP-managed hosting, which this plugin is not.
+	-->
+	<rule ref="WordPressVIPMinimum.Classes.RestrictedExtendClasses">
+		<exclude-pattern>CLI/*.php</exclude-pattern>
+	</rule>
+
 	<!-- disable nonce checks on tests -->
 	<rule ref="WordPress.Security.NonceVerification">
 		<exclude-pattern>tests/*.php</exclude-pattern>