diff --git a/pylint/checkers/design_analysis.py b/pylint/checkers/design_analysis.py
index c8a53d32ba..b01c67647c 100644
--- a/pylint/checkers/design_analysis.py
+++ b/pylint/checkers/design_analysis.py
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ class MisdesignChecker(BaseChecker):
         (
             "max-args",
             {
-                "default": 5,
+                "default": 7,
                 "type": "int",
                 "metavar": "<int>",
                 "help": "Maximum number of arguments for function / method.",
diff --git a/tests/functional/a/async_functions.txt b/tests/functional/a/async_functions.txt
index 63823cced7..409f247cfc 100644
--- a/tests/functional/a/async_functions.txt
+++ b/tests/functional/a/async_functions.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 redefined-builtin:5:0:5:14:next:Redefining built-in 'next':UNDEFINED
 unused-argument:8:30:8:34:some_function:Unused argument 'arg2':HIGH
 bad-super-call:22:8:22:31:Class.some_method:Bad first argument 'OtherClass' given to super():UNDEFINED
-too-many-arguments:26:0:26:26:complex_function:Too many arguments (10/5):UNDEFINED
+too-many-arguments:26:0:26:26:complex_function:Too many arguments (10/7):UNDEFINED
 too-many-branches:26:0:26:26:complex_function:Too many branches (13/12):UNDEFINED
 too-many-return-statements:26:0:26:26:complex_function:Too many return statements (10/6):UNDEFINED
 dangerous-default-value:57:0:57:14:func:Dangerous default value [] as argument:UNDEFINED
diff --git a/tests/functional/t/too/too_many_arguments.py b/tests/functional/t/too/too_many_arguments.py
index 9c7f3ab087..412a257692 100644
--- a/tests/functional/t/too/too_many_arguments.py
+++ b/tests/functional/t/too/too_many_arguments.py
@@ -33,5 +33,5 @@ def func_call():
 
 
 # +1: [too-many-arguments]
-def name1(param1, param2, param3, /, param4, param5, *args, param6="apple", **kwargs):
-    return param1, param2, param3, param4, param5, param6, args, kwargs
+def name1(par1, par2, par3, par4, par5, /, par6, par7, *args, par8="apple", **kwargs):
+    return par1, par2, par3, par4, par5, par6, par7, par8, args, kwargs
diff --git a/tests/functional/t/too/too_many_arguments.txt b/tests/functional/t/too/too_many_arguments.txt
index 6d727813ea..ffbe8aa245 100644
--- a/tests/functional/t/too/too_many_arguments.txt
+++ b/tests/functional/t/too/too_many_arguments.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-too-many-arguments:3:0:3:19:stupid_function:Too many arguments (9/5):UNDEFINED
-too-many-arguments:36:0:36:9:name1:Too many arguments (6/5):UNDEFINED
+too-many-arguments:3:0:3:19:stupid_function:Too many arguments (9/7):UNDEFINED
+too-many-arguments:36:0:36:9:name1:Too many arguments (8/7):UNDEFINED
diff --git a/tests/functional/t/too/too_many_locals.py b/tests/functional/t/too/too_many_locals.py
index 34395871d7..e3ce59514a 100644
--- a/tests/functional/t/too/too_many_locals.py
+++ b/tests/functional/t/too/too_many_locals.py
@@ -29,13 +29,16 @@ def too_many_locals_function(): # [too-many-locals]
     args15 = args14 * 15
     return args15
 
-def too_many_arguments_function(arga, argu, argi, arge, argt, args): # [too-many-arguments]
+# +1: [too-many-arguments]
+def too_many_arguments_function(arga, argu, argi, arge, argt, args, arg7, arg8):
     """pylint will complain about too many arguments."""
     arga = argu
     arga += argi
     arga += arge
     arga += argt
     arga += args
+    arga += arg7
+    arga += arg8
     return arga
 
 def ignored_arguments_function(arga, argu, argi,
diff --git a/tests/functional/t/too/too_many_locals.txt b/tests/functional/t/too/too_many_locals.txt
index 19272626f1..b99ee5e7b5 100644
--- a/tests/functional/t/too/too_many_locals.txt
+++ b/tests/functional/t/too/too_many_locals.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 too-many-locals:4:0:4:12:function:Too many local variables (16/15):UNDEFINED
 too-many-locals:12:0:12:28:too_many_locals_function:Too many local variables (16/15):UNDEFINED
-too-many-arguments:32:0:32:31:too_many_arguments_function:Too many arguments (6/5):UNDEFINED
+too-many-arguments:33:0:33:31:too_many_arguments_function:Too many arguments (8/7):UNDEFINED
diff --git a/tests/functional/u/unexpected_special_method_signature.py b/tests/functional/u/unexpected_special_method_signature.py
index 146308b035..08474182d9 100644
--- a/tests/functional/u/unexpected_special_method_signature.py
+++ b/tests/functional/u/unexpected_special_method_signature.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """Test for special methods implemented incorrectly."""
 
 # pylint: disable=missing-docstring, unused-argument, too-few-public-methods
-# pylint: disable=invalid-name,too-many-arguments,bad-staticmethod-argument
+# pylint: disable=invalid-name,bad-staticmethod-argument
 
 class Invalid: