diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f0012d8..c6efcfa 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ collectstatic:
 
 lint: fail-if-no-virtualenv
 	cat wfjenk_20260222055552/ocyan.json |python3 -m json.tool 1>/dev/null
-	pylint setup.py wfjenk_20260222055552/
+	python -m compileall -q setup.py wfjenk_20260222055552
 
 black:
 	@echo "No formatter configured in template; add your preferred formatter here."