diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 35f80b547..6aca86b34 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         "classmap-authoritative": true
     },
     "scripts": {
-        "lint": "find . -name \\*.php -not -path './vendor/*' -exec php -l \"{}\" \\;",
+        "lint": "find . -name \\*.php -not -path './vendor/*' -print0 | xargs -0 -n1 php -l",
         "cs:check": "php-cs-fixer fix --dry-run --diff",
         "cs:fix": "php-cs-fixer fix"
     }