diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index d1257a0eeee8866ac389eec85d252c0b0534b2b1..75d538714d2aeff193f0dc2cd96a4f7a1c82f487 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ check-local:
 
 .PHONY: lint
 lint: ganeti
-	pylint ganeti $(dist_sbin_SCRIPTS) $(dist_tools_SCRIPTS)
+	pylint $(LINT_OPTS) ganeti $(dist_sbin_SCRIPTS) $(dist_tools_SCRIPTS)
 
 # a dist hook rule for catching revision control directories
 distcheck-hook: