diff --git a/tests/test_lint_and_format.py b/tests/test_lint_and_format.py
index 537b4f16c..d899fb18f 100644
--- a/tests/test_lint_and_format.py
+++ b/tests/test_lint_and_format.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 def test_lint():
     plotnine_dir = str(Path(__file__).parent.parent.absolute())
     p = subprocess.Popen(
-        ["ruff", plotnine_dir],
+        ["ruff", "check", plotnine_dir],
         stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
         stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
     )