diff --git a/share/Makefile.linting b/share/Makefile.linting
index 4376a3cc5c1dbfb461a1293ff16aaf0167a4d3c2..d1713c83864d74da7c27acc98661477250a312cb 100644
--- a/share/Makefile.linting
+++ b/share/Makefile.linting
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ lint:
 
 else
 
-lint: check-eoleof check-syntax check-indent
+lint: check-eoleof check-syntax check-indent check-utf8
 
 endif