diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 3717e8126..0c103ee58 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@
   "require": {
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "lint": "find . -name \\*.php -not -path './vendor/*' -exec php -l \"{}\" \\;"
+    "lint": "find . -name \\*.php -not -path './vendor/*' -print0 | xargs -0 -n1 php -l"
   }
 }