diff --git a/linter.py b/linter.py
index 61decb8..f88127c 100644
--- a/linter.py
+++ b/linter.py
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@ class Flake8(PythonLinter):
     """Provides an interface to the flake8 python module/script."""
 
     syntax = ('python', 'python3')
-    cmd = ('flake8', '*', '-')
+    cmd = ('flake8@python', '*', '-')
     version_args = '--version'
     version_re = r'^(?P<version>\d+\.\d+\.\d+)'
     version_requirement = '>= 2.2.2'
+    check_version = True
 
     # The following regex marks these pyflakes and pep8 codes as errors.
     # All other codes are marked as warnings.