diff --git a/lib/erb_lint/linters/rubocop.rb b/lib/erb_lint/linters/rubocop.rb
index abe8e3b..bf33bf0 100644
--- a/lib/erb_lint/linters/rubocop.rb
+++ b/lib/erb_lint/linters/rubocop.rb
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ def initialize(file_loader, config)
         custom_config = config_from_path(@config.config_file_path) if @config.config_file_path
         custom_config ||= config_from_hash(@config.rubocop_config)
         @rubocop_config = ::RuboCop::ConfigLoader.merge_with_default(custom_config, "")
+        @rubocop_target_ruby_version = @rubocop_config.target_ruby_version
+        @rubocop_version_gte_138 = ::RuboCop::Version::STRING.to_f >= 1.38
+        @rubocop_global_registry = RuboCop::Cop::Registry.global if @rubocop_version_gte_138
+        @cop_classes = build_cop_classes
+        @team = build_team
       end
 
       def run(processed_source)
@@ -65,7 +70,7 @@ def inspect_content(processed_source, erb_node)
         source = rubocop_processed_source(aligned_source, processed_source.filename)
         return unless source.valid_syntax?
 
-        activate_team(processed_source, source, offset, code_node, build_team)
+        activate_team(processed_source, source, offset, code_node, @team)
       end
 
       def activate_team(processed_source, source, offset, code_node, team)
@@ -95,29 +100,34 @@ def tempfile_from(filename, content)
       def rubocop_processed_source(content, filename)
         source = ::RuboCop::ProcessedSource.new(
           content,
-          @rubocop_config.target_ruby_version,
+          @rubocop_target_ruby_version,
           filename,
         )
-        if ::RuboCop::Version::STRING.to_f >= 1.38
-          registry = RuboCop::Cop::Registry.global
-          source.registry = registry
+        if @rubocop_version_gte_138
+          source.registry = @rubocop_global_registry
           source.config = @rubocop_config
         end
         source
       end
 
-      def cop_classes
-        if @only_cops.present?
-          selected_cops = ::RuboCop::Cop::Registry.all.select { |cop| cop.match?(@only_cops) }
-          ::RuboCop::Cop::Registry.new(selected_cops)
+      def build_cop_classes
+        all_cops = if @only_cops.present?
+          ::RuboCop::Cop::Registry.all.select { |cop| cop.match?(@only_cops) }
         else
-          ::RuboCop::Cop::Registry.new(::RuboCop::Cop::Registry.all)
+          ::RuboCop::Cop::Registry.all
         end
+
+        # Filter to only cops that are enabled in the merged config
+        enabled_cops = all_cops.select do |cop|
+          @rubocop_config.for_cop(cop).fetch("Enabled") { true } != false
+        end
+
+        ::RuboCop::Cop::Registry.new(enabled_cops)
       end
 
       def build_team
         ::RuboCop::Cop::Team.mobilize(
-          cop_classes,
+          @cop_classes,
           @rubocop_config,
           extra_details: true,
           display_cop_names: true,