diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 028018ed..e90f5f45 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "lint": "npm run lint:eslint && npm run --if-present --workspaces lint",
-    "lint:eslint": "eslint --ext=js,mjs,cjs . # requires node >=16.0.0",
+    "lint:eslint": "eslint --ext=js,mjs,cjs scripts # requires node >=16.0.0",
     "lint:fix": "eslint --ext=js,mjs,cjs scripts --fix && npm run --if-present --workspaces lint:fix",
     "test": "npm run --if-present --workspaces test",
     "maint:update-otel-deps": "node scripts/update-otel-deps.js"