diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 490b22663..984cf04ff 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ clean :
 	$(RAKE) clean
 .PHONY : clean
 
-lint :
+check :
 	pre-commit run --all-files
 .PHONY : lint
diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index 1bedd230c..93b5f668d 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -96,6 +96,6 @@ task :install_bin => :all do
   end
 end
 
-task :lint do
+task :check do
   sh "pre-commit run --all-files"
 end