diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/linting/nvim-lint.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/linting/nvim-lint.lua
index fd380c12..f893395c 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/linting/nvim-lint.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/linting/nvim-lint.lua
@@ -8,11 +8,10 @@ return {
       linters_by_ft = {
         fish = { "fish" },
       },
-      -- Custom linters, or fully replace a builtin
-      linters = {},
       -- LazyVim extension to easily override linter options
+      -- or add custom linters.
       ---@type table<string,table>
-      linter_opts = {
+      linters = {
         -- -- Example of using selene only when a selene.toml file is present
         -- selene = {
         --   -- `condition` is another LazyVim extension that allows you to
@@ -33,12 +32,9 @@ return {
         end
         local lint = require("lint")
         for name, linter in pairs(opts.linters) do
-          lint.linters[name] = linter
+          lint.linters[name] = vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", lint.linters[name] or {}, linter)
         end
         lint.linters_by_ft = vim.tbl_extend("force", lint.linters_by_ft, opts.linters_by_ft)
-        for l, o in pairs(opts.linter_opts or {}) do
-          lint.linters[l] = vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", lint.linters[l], o)
-        end
         M._did_setup = true
       end