diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 58f5ebf0..f176a888 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -63,11 +63,7 @@
         "vivarium_testing_utils",
     ]
 
-    lint_requirements = [
-        "black==22.3.0",
-        "isort",
-        "mypy",
-    ]
+    lint_requirements = ["black==22.3.0", "isort", "mypy", "flake8"]
 
     doc_requirements = [
         "sphinx>=4.0,<8.0.0",