diff --git a/freqtrade/commands/data_commands.py b/freqtrade/commands/data_commands.py
index 2cd736b3e..1e74e1036 100644
--- a/freqtrade/commands/data_commands.py
+++ b/freqtrade/commands/data_commands.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from typing import Any, Dict, List
 
 from freqtrade.configuration import TimeRange, setup_utils_configuration
-from freqtrade.constants import DATETIME_PRINT_FORMAT
+from freqtrade.constants import DATETIME_PRINT_FORMAT, Config
 from freqtrade.data.converter import convert_ohlcv_format, convert_trades_format
 from freqtrade.data.history import (convert_trades_to_ohlcv, refresh_backtest_ohlcv_data,
                                     refresh_backtest_trades_data)
@@ -20,15 +20,24 @@ from freqtrade.util.binance_mig import migrate_binance_futures_data
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+def _data_download_sanity(config: Config) -> None:
+    if 'days' in config and 'timerange' in config:
+        raise OperationalException("--days and --timerange are mutually exclusive. "
+                                   "You can only specify one or the other.")
+
+    if 'pairs' not in config:
+        raise OperationalException(
+            "Downloading data requires a list of pairs. "
+            "Please check the documentation on how to configure this.")
+
+
 def start_download_data(args: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
     """
     Download data (former download_backtest_data.py script)
     """
     config = setup_utils_configuration(args, RunMode.UTIL_EXCHANGE)
 
-    if 'days' in config and 'timerange' in config:
-        raise OperationalException("--days and --timerange are mutually exclusive. "
-                                   "You can only specify one or the other.")
+    _data_download_sanity(config)
     timerange = TimeRange()
     if 'days' in config:
         time_since = (datetime.now() - timedelta(days=config['days'])).strftime("%Y%m%d")
@@ -40,11 +49,6 @@ def start_download_data(args: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
     # Remove stake-currency to skip checks which are not relevant for datadownload
     config['stake_currency'] = ''
 
-    if 'pairs' not in config:
-        raise OperationalException(
-            "Downloading data requires a list of pairs. "
-            "Please check the documentation on how to configure this.")
-
     pairs_not_available: List[str] = []
 
     # Init exchange
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 8a7750731..698a621b4 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -61,7 +61,11 @@ ignore = ["freqtrade/vendor/**"]
 [tool.ruff]
 line-length = 100
 extend-exclude = [".env"]
+target-version = "py38"
 extend-select = [
+  "C90",    # mccabe
+  # "N",    # pep8-naming
+  # "UP",   # pyupgrade
   "TID",    # flake8-tidy-imports
   # "EXE",  # flake8-executable
   "YTT",    # flake8-2020
@@ -70,3 +74,6 @@ extend-select = [
   # "TCH",  # flake8-type-checking
   # "PTH",  # flake8-use-pathlib
 ]
+
+[tool.ruff.mccabe]
+max-complexity = 12