diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 5f0d58c..723deb1 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@ run:
   # timeout for analysis
   deadline: 4m
 
-  # Linting uses a lot of memory. Keep it under control by only running a single
-  # worker.
-  concurrency: 1
-
 linters-settings:
   govet:
     # Don't report about shadowed variables
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cfcf1c1..752d274 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -29,7 +29,13 @@ XARGS := xargs -L 1
 
 include make/testing_flags.mk
 
-LINT = $(LINT_BIN) run -v
+# Linting uses a lot of memory, so keep it under control by limiting the number
+# of workers if requested.
+ifneq ($(workers),)
+LINT_WORKERS = --concurrency=$(workers)
+endif
+
+LINT = $(LINT_BIN) run -v $(LINT_WORKERS)
 
 GREEN := "\\033[0;32m"
 NC := "\\033[0m"