diff --git a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/go_lint.rb b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/go_lint.rb
index e5b93c3b..3e0dfc3c 100644
--- a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/go_lint.rb
+++ b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/go_lint.rb
@@ -4,8 +4,15 @@ module Overcommit::Hook::PreCommit
   # @see https://github.com/golang/lint
   class GoLint < Base
     def run
-      result = execute(command, args: applicable_files)
-      output = result.stdout + result.stderr
+      output = ''
+
+      # golint doesn't accept multiple file arguments if
+      # they belong to different packages
+      applicable_files.each do |gofile|
+        result = execute(command, args: Array(gofile))
+        output += result.stdout + result.stderr
+      end
+
       # Unfortunately the exit code is always 0
       return :pass if output.empty?