diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 76390be..cd8143a 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -34,7 +34,10 @@ commands =
 
 [testenv:lint]
 basepython = python3.6
-deps = prospector==1.1.4
+# pylint==2.1.1 required due to prospector bug, see https://github.com/PyCQA/prospector/pull/309
+deps =
+    prospector==1.1.4
+    pylint==2.1.1
 commands = prospector
 
 [testenv:docs]