diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ed23ef09..b0b66b7d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ EXAMPLE_TARGETS := $(patsubst %,example-%, $(EXAMPLES))
 CMDS := $(patsubst ./cmd/%/,%,$(sort $(dir $(wildcard ./cmd/*/))))
 CMD_TARGETS := $(patsubst %,cmd-%, $(CMDS))
 
-CHECK_TARGETS := golangci-lint
+CHECK_TARGETS := lint
 MAKE_TARGETS := binaries build check fmt lint-internal test examples cmds coverage generate licenses vendor check-vendor $(CHECK_TARGETS)
 
 TARGETS := $(MAKE_TARGETS) $(EXAMPLE_TARGETS) $(CMD_TARGETS)
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ goimports:
 	go list -f {{.Dir}} $(MODULE)/... \
 		| xargs goimports -local $(MODULE) -w
 
-golangci-lint:
+lint:
 	golangci-lint run ./...
 
 vendor: