diff --git a/.rubocop/layout.yml b/.rubocop/layout.yml
index 487879ca2c..9ce4426a05 100644
--- a/.rubocop/layout.yml
+++ b/.rubocop/layout.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
----
+ require: 
+  - ../lib/linter/rubocop_middle_dot
+
+Style/MiddleDot:
+  Enabled: true
+
 Layout/FirstHashElementIndentation:
   EnforcedStyle: consistent
 
 Layout/LineLength:
-  Max: 300 # Default of 120 causes a duplicate entry in generated todo file
+  Max: 300 # Default of 120 causes a duplicate entry in the generated todo file