diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 82e1d663a4e..3e37c9bcbfe 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
     ],
     "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"
     }
 }