diff --git a/scripts/format-code.sh b/scripts/format-code.sh
index 53b8f12..b0f56f3 100755
--- a/scripts/format-code.sh
+++ b/scripts/format-code.sh
@@ -176,7 +176,8 @@
     # disagree on best practices.
 }
 
-LINTER_REQUIRE+=([shellcheck]="shellcheck;.shellcheck")
+LINTER_REQUIRE+=([shellcheck]="shellcheck")
+LINTER_IGNORE+=([shellcheck]=".shellcheck-ignore")
 LINTER_TYPES+=([shellcheck]="bash;sh")
 function do_shellcheck() {
     shellcheck --color=never -x "$@"