diff --git a/pyrightconfig.json b/pyrightconfig.json
index 9bf5e1402893..fbf09331be9d 100644
--- a/pyrightconfig.json
+++ b/pyrightconfig.json
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
         "stdlib",
         "stubs"
     ],
+    "exclude": [
+        // `cryptography` stubs are outdated and to be removed
+        "stubs/cryptography"
+    ],
     "typeCheckingMode": "basic",
     "strictListInference": true,
     "strictDictionaryInference": true,