diff --git a/kiplot/config_reader.py b/kiplot/config_reader.py
index f464288f..1c529840 100644
--- a/kiplot/config_reader.py
+++ b/kiplot/config_reader.py
@@ -537,6 +537,26 @@ class CfgYamlReader(CfgReader):
 
         return o_cfg
 
+    def _parse_filters(self, filters, cfg):
+        for filter in filters:
+            if 'filter' in filter:
+                comment = filter['filter']
+                if 'number' in filter:
+                    number = filter['number']
+                    if number is None:
+                        config_error("empty 'number' in 'filter' definition ("+str(filter)+")")
+                else:
+                    config_error("missing 'number' for 'filter' definition ("+str(filter)+")")
+                if 'regex' in filter:
+                    regex = filter['regex']
+                    if regex is None:
+                        config_error("empty 'regex' in 'filter' definition ("+str(filter)+")")
+                else:
+                    config_error("missing 'regex' for 'filter' definition ("+str(filter)+")")
+                cfg.add_filter(comment, number, regex)
+            else:
+                config_error("'filters' section of 'preflight' must contain 'filter' definitions (not "+str(filter)+")")
+
     def _parse_preflight(self, pf, cfg):
 
         logger.debug("Parsing preflight options: {}".format(pf))
@@ -556,6 +576,9 @@ class CfgYamlReader(CfgReader):
         if 'ignore_unconnected' in pf:
             cfg.ignore_unconnected = pf['ignore_unconnected']
 
+        if 'filters' in pf:
+            self._parse_filters(pf['filters'], cfg)
+
     def read(self, fstream):
         """
         Read a file object into a config object
diff --git a/kiplot/kiplot.py b/kiplot/kiplot.py
index 03a7ccb6..d668ffaa 100644
--- a/kiplot/kiplot.py
+++ b/kiplot/kiplot.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def check_script(cmd, url, version=None):
 
 
 def check_eeschema_do(file):
-    check_script(misc.CMD_EESCHEMA_DO, misc.URL_EESCHEMA_DO, '1.1.1')
+    check_script(misc.CMD_EESCHEMA_DO, misc.URL_EESCHEMA_DO, '1.4.0')
     sch_file = os.path.splitext(file)[0] + '.sch'
     if not os.path.isfile(sch_file):
         logger.error('Missing schematic file: ' + sch_file)
@@ -157,17 +157,26 @@ class Plotter(object):
                     else:
                         logger.error('Unknown action to skip: '+skip)
                         exit(misc.EXIT_BAD_ARGS)
+        # Create the filters file
+        filter_file = None
+        if (self.cfg.run_erc or self.cfg.run_drc) and self.cfg.filters:
+            filter_file = os.path.join(self.cfg.outdir, 'kiplot_errors.filter')
+            with open(filter_file, 'w') as f:
+                f.write(self.cfg.filters)
         if self.cfg.run_erc:
-            self._run_erc(brd_file)
+            self._run_erc(brd_file, filter_file)
         if self.cfg.update_xml:
             self._update_xml(brd_file)
         if self.cfg.run_drc:
             self._run_drc(brd_file, self.cfg.ignore_unconnected,
-                          self.cfg.check_zone_fills)
+                          self.cfg.check_zone_fills, filter_file)
 
-    def _run_erc(self, brd_file):
+    def _run_erc(self, brd_file, filter_file):
         sch_file = check_eeschema_do(brd_file)
-        cmd = [misc.CMD_EESCHEMA_DO, 'run_erc', sch_file, self.cfg.outdir]
+        cmd = [misc.CMD_EESCHEMA_DO, 'run_erc']
+        if filter_file:
+            cmd.extend(['-f', filter_file])
+        cmd.extend([sch_file, self.cfg.outdir])
         # If we are in verbose mode enable debug in the child
         if logger.getEffectiveLevel() <= logging.DEBUG:
             cmd.insert(1, '-vv')
@@ -196,9 +205,12 @@ class Plotter(object):
             logger.error('Failed to update the BoM, error %d', ret)
             exit(misc.BOM_ERROR)
 
-    def _run_drc(self, brd_file, ignore_unconnected, check_zone_fills):
-        check_script(misc.CMD_PCBNEW_RUN_DRC, misc.URL_PCBNEW_RUN_DRC, '1.3.1')
-        cmd = [misc.CMD_PCBNEW_RUN_DRC, 'run_drc', brd_file, self.cfg.outdir]
+    def _run_drc(self, brd_file, ignore_unconnected, check_zone_fills, filter_file):
+        check_script(misc.CMD_PCBNEW_RUN_DRC, misc.URL_PCBNEW_RUN_DRC, '1.4.0')
+        cmd = [misc.CMD_PCBNEW_RUN_DRC, 'run_drc']
+        if filter_file:
+            cmd.extend(['-f', filter_file])
+        cmd.extend([brd_file, self.cfg.outdir])
         # If we are in verbose mode enable debug in the child
         if logger.getEffectiveLevel() <= logging.DEBUG:
             cmd.insert(1, '-vv')
diff --git a/kiplot/plot_config.py b/kiplot/plot_config.py
index da3909aa..0bb39e5d 100644
--- a/kiplot/plot_config.py
+++ b/kiplot/plot_config.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import pcbnew
 
 from . import error
+from . import log
+
+logger = log.get_logger(__name__)
 
 
 class KiPlotConfigurationError(error.KiPlotError):
@@ -504,10 +507,19 @@ class PlotConfig(object):
         self.update_xml = False
         self.ignore_unconnected = False
         self.run_erc = False
+        self.filters = None
 
     def add_output(self, new_op):
         self._outputs.append(new_op)
 
+    def add_filter(self, comment, number, regex):
+        logger.debug("Adding DRC/ERC filter '{}','{}','{}'".format(comment, number, regex))
+        if self.filters is None:
+            self.filters = ''
+        if comment:
+            self.filters += '# '+comment+'\n'
+        self.filters += '{},{}\n'.format(number, regex)
+
     def validate(self):
         errs = []
         for o in self._outputs: