diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index db33fc0..4243d52 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ install: true
 
 script:
   - go vet -x ./...
-  - golint ./...
+  - golint -set_exit_status ./...
   - go build .
   - go test -v ./...
   - ./git-validation -run DCO,short-subject,dangling-whitespace -v