diff --git a/lint.py b/lint.py
index 272a9d9..a92024a 100644
--- a/lint.py
+++ b/lint.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
         os.getenv('XDG_CONFIG_HOME') or os.path.expanduser('~/.config'),
         'flake8'
     )
-CONFIG_FILES = ('setup.cfg', 'tox.ini', '.pep8')
+CONFIG_FILES = ('setup.cfg', 'tox.ini', '.pep8', '.flake8')
 
 
 def tools_versions():