diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 938e26d..4521240 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        os: [ubuntu-22.04, ubuntu-24.04]
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           sudo apt update
@@ -16,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build using make and generate compile commands
         run: |
           make clean
-          CONDA_PREFIX=/dummy-prefix PIP=pip3 PYTHON=python3 bear make -j$(nproc)
+          CONDA_PREFIX=/dummy-prefix PIP=pip3 PYTHON=python3 bear -- make -j$(nproc)
 
       # - name: Build using make and generate compile commands
       #   run: |
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 156b6ae..5b1d94a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ In order to use clang-tidy, a compile_commands.json file must be present at the
 In order to generate one and still use make as the build system:
 
 ```command
-# Compile using 'bear <build command>'
-bear make -j$(nproc)
+# Compile using 'bear -- <build command>'
+bear -- make -j$(nproc)
 ```