diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cbbcfa9641..aef12f0691 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ verify-linter-version:
 	  echo "[!] Yours:  $(INSTALLED_LINT_VERSION)"; \
 		echo "[!] Theirs: $(GH_LINT_VERSION)"; \
 		echo "[!] Upgrade: curl -sSfL https://github.com/raw/golangci/golangci-lint/master/install.sh | sh -s -- -b $(go env GOPATH)/bin $(GH_LINT_VERSION)"; \
+                GOLANGCI_LINT=$(go env GOPATH)/bin/$(GOLANGCI_LINT)
 	  sleep 3; \
 	fi;