diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 1067472f..731d042f 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@ deps =
     pykickstart
     # required by pykickstart but not pulled in automatically :/
     requests
+    tox-backticks
 
 setenv =
-    LINTABLES = osbuild/ assemblers/* devices/* inputs/* mounts/* runners/* sources/* stages/*.* stages/test/*.py test/ tools/
+    LINTABLES = osbuild/ assemblers/* devices/* inputs/* mounts/* runners/* sources/* stages/*.* stages/test/*.py test/ `find ./tools ! -name "*.sh" -type f`
     TYPEABLES = osbuild
     TYPEABLES_STRICT = ./osbuild/main_cli.py