diff --git a/tests.mk b/tests.mk
index 69eeb13d4..bac667824 100644
--- a/tests.mk
+++ b/tests.mk
@@ -53,8 +53,9 @@ lint:
 	# these are disabled due to their expansive existence in the codebase. we should clean it up though
 	# SC2034: VAR appears unused - https://github.com/koalaman/shellcheck/wiki/SC2034
 	# SC2086: Double quote to prevent globbing and word splitting - https://github.com/koalaman/shellcheck/wiki/SC2086
+	# SC2143: Instead of [ -n $(foo | grep bar) ], use foo | grep -q bar - https://github.com/koalaman/shellcheck/wiki/SC2143
 	@echo linting...
-	@$(QUIET) find . -not -path '*/\.*' | xargs file | egrep "shell|bash" | awk '{ print $$1 }' | sed 's/://g' | xargs shellcheck -e SC2034,SC2086
+	@$(QUIET) find . -not -path '*/\.*' | xargs file | egrep "shell|bash" | awk '{ print $$1 }' | sed 's/://g' | xargs shellcheck -e SC2034,SC2086,SC2143
 
 unit-tests:
 	@echo running unit tests...