diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index ab95f723..e942872b 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ jobs:
       - image: circleci/golang:1.12.7
     steps:
       - checkout
+      - run: go get -u golang.org/x/lint/golint
       - run: golint
       - run: go test -race -coverprofile=coverage.txt -covermode=atomic
       - run: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)