diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index f7d11ad..8b2aca1 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ gnome = import('gnome')
 
 add_global_arguments('-D_GNU_SOURCE=1', language: 'c')
 
+pylint = find_program('pylint-3', 'pylint3', 'pylint', required: false)
+pylint_flags = ['-d', 'C0116', '-d', 'C0114', '-d', 'W0707']
+
 subdir('src')
 subdir('data')
 
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index dce8c9e..8e5287a 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -59,9 +59,16 @@ ppd_conf = configuration_data()
 ppd_conf.set('VERSION', meson.project_version())
 ppd_conf.set('PYTHON3', py_installation.path())
 
-configure_file(
+script = configure_file(
   input: 'powerprofilesctl.in',
   output: 'powerprofilesctl',
   configuration: ppd_conf,
   install_dir: get_option('bindir')
 )
+
+if pylint.found()
+  test('pylint-powerprofilesctl',
+       pylint,
+       args: pylint_flags + [ script ],
+       )
+endif