diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0fae5210e782..58d73ee79803 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ Ref: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 
+* (makefile) [\#11285](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/11285) Fix lint-fix make target.
 * (client) [\#11283](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/issues/11283) Support multiple keys for tx simulation and setting automatic gas for txs.
 * (store) [\#11177](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/11177) Update the prune `everything` strategy to store the last two heights.
 * [\#10844](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/10844) Automatic recovering non-consistent keyring storage during public key import.
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3ef8241658f6..7e1f102bdd4c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ golangci_lint_cmd=golangci-lint
 lint: lint-go
 	@if docker ps -a --format '{{.Names}}' | grep -Eq "^${containerMarkdownLint}$$"; then docker start -a $(containerMarkdownLint); else docker run --name $(containerMarkdownLint) -i -v "$(CURDIR):/work" $(markdownLintImage); fi
 
-lint-fix: install-golangci-lint
+lint-fix:
 	golangci-lint run --fix --out-format=tab --issues-exit-code=0
 	@if docker ps -a --format '{{.Names}}' | grep -Eq "^${containerMarkdownLintFix}$$"; then docker start -a $(containerMarkdownLintFix); else docker run --name $(containerMarkdownLintFix) -i -v "$(CURDIR):/work" $(markdownLintImage) . --fix; fi