diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 519e920685177f..7fa645f21dd9c9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1334,7 +1334,7 @@ lint-cpp: tools/.cpplintstamp
 tools/.cpplintstamp: $(LINT_CPP_FILES)
 	@echo "Running C++ linter..."
 	@$(PYTHON) tools/cpplint.py $(CPPLINT_QUIET) $?
-	@$(PYTHON) tools/checkimports.py
+	@$(PYTHON) tools/checkimports.py $?
 	@touch $@
 
 .PHONY: lint-addon-docs