diff --git a/boilerplate/flyte/golang_test_targets/Makefile b/boilerplate/flyte/golang_test_targets/Makefile
index 2e96156b18..c02409a318 100644
--- a/boilerplate/flyte/golang_test_targets/Makefile
+++ b/boilerplate/flyte/golang_test_targets/Makefile
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #
 # TO OPT OUT OF UPDATES, SEE https://github.com/flyteorg/boilerplate/blob/master/Readme.rst
 
+LINT_FLAGS ?=
 
 .PHONY: download_tooling
 download_tooling: #download dependencies (including test deps) for the package
@@ -14,11 +15,11 @@ generate: download_tooling #generate go code
 
 .PHONY: lint
 lint: download_tooling #lints the package for common code smells
-	GL_DEBUG=linters_output,env golangci-lint run --deadline=5m --exclude deprecated -v
+	GL_DEBUG=linters_output,env golangci-lint run $(LINT_FLAGS) --deadline=5m --exclude deprecated -v
 
 .PHONY: lint-fix
-lint-fix: download_tooling #lint the package for common code smells. fixes files in-place
-	GL_DEBUG=linters_output,env golangci-lint run --fix --deadline=5m --exclude deprecated -v
+lint-fix: LINT_FLAGS=--fix
+lint-fix: lint
 
 .PHONY: mod_download
 mod_download: #download dependencies (including test deps) for the package