diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/linting.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/linting.lua
index 7b5b3be3..46cf2898 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/linting.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/linting.lua
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ return {
         if type(linter) == "table" and type(lint.linters[name]) == "table" then
           lint.linters[name] = vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", lint.linters[name], linter)
           if type(linter.prepend_args) == "table" then
+            lint.linters[name].args = lint.linters[name].args or {}
             vim.list_extend(lint.linters[name].args, linter.prepend_args)
           end
         else