diff --git a/gulpfile.js b/gulpfile.js
index c149716845..0a866c7b03 100644
--- a/gulpfile.js
+++ b/gulpfile.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ gulp.task('format', loadTask('format', 'format'));
 gulp.task('build.sh', loadTask('build'));
 gulp.task('public-api:enforce', loadTask('public-api', 'enforce'));
 gulp.task('public-api:update', ['build.sh'], loadTask('public-api', 'update'));
-gulp.task('lint', ['format:enforce', 'tools:build'], loadTask('lint'));
+gulp.task('lint', ['format:enforce', 'tools:build', 'validate-commit-messages'], loadTask('lint'));
 gulp.task('validate-commit-messages', loadTask('validate-commit-message'));
 gulp.task('tools:build', loadTask('tools-build'));
 gulp.task('check-cycle', loadTask('check-cycle'));