diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7d46c7914..4d761ede1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ test_cover:
 	@bash tests/test_cover.sh
 
 test_lint:
-	gometalinter.v2 --disable-all --enable='golint' --enable='misspell' --enable='unparam' --enable='unconvert' --enable='ineffassign' --linter='vet:go vet -composites=false:PATH:LINE:MESSAGE' --enable='vet' --deadline=500s --vendor ./...
+	gometalinter.v2 --config=tools/gometalinter.json ./...
 	!(gometalinter.v2 --disable-all --enable='errcheck' --vendor ./... | grep -v "client/")
 	find . -name '*.go' -type f -not -path "./vendor*" -not -path "*.git*" | xargs gofmt -d -s
 
diff --git a/tools/gometalinter.json b/tools/gometalinter.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a6c74eebb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/gometalinter.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+    "Linters": {
+        "vet": "go tool vet -composites=false :PATH:LINE:MESSAGE"
+   },
+    "Enable": ["golint", "vet", "ineffassign", "unparam", "unconvert", "misspell"],
+    "Deadline": "500s",
+    "Vendor": true
+}
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