diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index b56ed13e..a06817e8 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ repos:
     - id: pylint
       name: pylint
       entry: pylint
-      files: ^dpbench/benchmarks
+      files: ^dpbench/benchmarks/default
       language: system
       types: [python]
       require_serial: true