diff --git a/lib/linguist/vendor.yml b/lib/linguist/vendor.yml
index 0384a7db..9685df1b 100644
--- a/lib/linguist/vendor.yml
+++ b/lib/linguist/vendor.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
 - (^|/)config.guess$
 - (^|/)config.sub$
 
+# Linters
+- cpplint.py
+
 # Node dependencies
 - node_modules/