diff --git a/virtcontainers/Makefile b/virtcontainers/Makefile
index 68b613e376..9560c6e0f9 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/Makefile
+++ b/virtcontainers/Makefile
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ binaries: hook kata-shim
 check: check-go-static check-go-test
 
 check-go-static:
-	bash $(MK_DIR)/../.ci/go-lint.sh
+	bash $(MK_DIR)/../.ci/static-checks.sh
 
 check-go-test:
 	bash $(MK_DIR)/../.ci/go-test.sh \