diff --git a/doc/developer-notes.md b/doc/developer-notes.md
index 8f6c662f1..4821a59f1 100644
--- a/doc/developer-notes.md
+++ b/doc/developer-notes.md
@@ -622,8 +622,8 @@ namespace {
 
   - *Rationale*: Avoids confusion about the namespace context
 
-- Prefer `#include <primitives/transaction.h>` bracket syntax instead of
-  `#include "primitives/transactions.h"` quote syntax when possible.
+- Use `#include <primitives/transaction.h>` bracket syntax instead of
+  `#include "primitives/transactions.h"` quote syntax.
 
   - *Rationale*: Bracket syntax is less ambiguous because the preprocessor
     searches a fixed list of include directories without taking location of the
diff --git a/src/bench/merkle_root.cpp b/src/bench/merkle_root.cpp
index ae2a0a28d..fab12da31 100644
--- a/src/bench/merkle_root.cpp
+++ b/src/bench/merkle_root.cpp
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
-#include "bench.h"
+#include <bench/bench.h>
 
-#include "uint256.h"
-#include "random.h"
-#include "consensus/merkle.h"
+#include <uint256.h>
+#include <random.h>
+#include <consensus/merkle.h>
 
 static void MerkleRoot(benchmark::State& state)
 {
diff --git a/src/crypto/sha256_avx2.cpp b/src/crypto/sha256_avx2.cpp
index f45c1d4ab..b338b0692 100644
--- a/src/crypto/sha256_avx2.cpp
+++ b/src/crypto/sha256_avx2.cpp
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 #include <x86intrin.h>
 #endif
 
-#include "crypto/sha256.h"
-#include "crypto/common.h"
+#include <crypto/sha256.h>
+#include <crypto/common.h>
 
 namespace sha256d64_avx2 {
 namespace {
diff --git a/src/crypto/sha256_sse41.cpp b/src/crypto/sha256_sse41.cpp
index a11d658c7..be71dd8fb 100644
--- a/src/crypto/sha256_sse41.cpp
+++ b/src/crypto/sha256_sse41.cpp
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 #include <x86intrin.h>
 #endif
 
-#include "crypto/sha256.h"
-#include "crypto/common.h"
+#include <crypto/sha256.h>
+#include <crypto/common.h>
 
 namespace sha256d64_sse41 {
 namespace {
diff --git a/src/test/blockchain_tests.cpp b/src/test/blockchain_tests.cpp
index d2d000812..7d8ae46fb 100644
--- a/src/test/blockchain_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/blockchain_tests.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
 
-#include "stdlib.h"
+#include <stdlib.h>
 
-#include "rpc/blockchain.h"
-#include "test/test_bitcoin.h"
+#include <rpc/blockchain.h>
+#include <test/test_bitcoin.h>
 
 /* Equality between doubles is imprecise. Comparison should be done
  * with a small threshold of tolerance, rather than exact equality.
diff --git a/src/wallet/test/coinselector_tests.cpp b/src/wallet/test/coinselector_tests.cpp
index e90370cf0..d90be3300 100644
--- a/src/wallet/test/coinselector_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/test/coinselector_tests.cpp
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
-#include "wallet/wallet.h"
-#include "wallet/coinselection.h"
-#include "wallet/coincontrol.h"
-#include "amount.h"
-#include "primitives/transaction.h"
-#include "random.h"
-#include "test/test_bitcoin.h"
-#include "wallet/test/wallet_test_fixture.h"
+#include <wallet/wallet.h>
+#include <wallet/coinselection.h>
+#include <wallet/coincontrol.h>
+#include <amount.h>
+#include <primitives/transaction.h>
+#include <random.h>
+#include <test/test_bitcoin.h>
+#include <wallet/test/wallet_test_fixture.h>
 
 #include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
 #include <random>
diff --git a/test/lint/lint-includes.sh b/test/lint/lint-includes.sh
index 2c3456b64..f5daf4f9a 100755
--- a/test/lint/lint-includes.sh
+++ b/test/lint/lint-includes.sh
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@
 #
 # Check for duplicate includes.
 # Guard against accidental introduction of new Boost dependencies.
+# Check includes: Check for duplicate includes. Enforce bracket syntax includes.
+
+IGNORE_REGEXP="/(leveldb|secp256k1|univalue)/"
 
 filter_suffix() {
-    git ls-files | grep -E "^src/.*\.${1}"'$' | grep -Ev "/(leveldb|secp256k1|univalue)/"
+    git ls-files | grep -E "^src/.*\.${1}"'$' | grep -Ev "${IGNORE_REGEXP}"
 }
 
 EXIT_CODE=0
@@ -105,4 +108,12 @@ for EXPECTED_BOOST_INCLUDE in "${EXPECTED_BOOST_INCLUDES[@]}"; do
     fi
 done
 
+QUOTE_SYNTAX_INCLUDES=$(git grep '^#include "' -- "*.cpp" "*.h" | grep -Ev "${IGNORE_REGEXP}")
+if [[ ${QUOTE_SYNTAX_INCLUDES} != "" ]]; then
+    echo "Please use bracket syntax includes (\"#include <foo.h>\") instead of quote syntax includes:"
+    echo "${QUOTE_SYNTAX_INCLUDES}"
+    echo
+    EXIT_CODE=1
+fi
+
 exit ${EXIT_CODE}