diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5c25d59d3c..6c852a1e94 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ codespell:
 lint: pyspec
 	. venv/bin/activate; cd $(PY_SPEC_DIR); \
 	flake8  --config $(LINTER_CONFIG_FILE) ./eth2spec \
-	&& pylint --rcfile $(LINTER_CONFIG_FILE) $(PYLINT_SCOPE) \
-	&& mypy --config-file $(LINTER_CONFIG_FILE) $(MYPY_SCOPE)
+	&& python -m pylint --rcfile $(LINTER_CONFIG_FILE) $(PYLINT_SCOPE) \
+	&& python -m mypy --config-file $(LINTER_CONFIG_FILE) $(MYPY_SCOPE)
 
 lint_generators: pyspec
 	. venv/bin/activate; cd $(TEST_GENERATORS_DIR); \