diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 934b3253838150..46e3b5b160498f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1328,7 +1328,7 @@ lint-cpp: tools/.cpplintstamp
 tools/.cpplintstamp: $(LINT_CPP_FILES)
 	@echo "Running C++ linter..."
 	@$(PYTHON) tools/cpplint.py $(CPPLINT_QUIET) $?
-	@$(PYTHON) tools/checkimports.py
+	@$(PYTHON) tools/checkimports.py $?
 	@touch $@
 
 .PHONY: lint-addon-docs