diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cfa46eb..b9c3dd7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "API for Platform Chaos",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "lint": "npx tslint 'src/**/*.ts'",
+    "lint": "npx tslint --project .",
     "test": "npm run lint && mocha dist/test/",
     "compile": "npm run cleanup && npx tsc",
     "cleanup": "rimraf dist/"
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index e39fa04..2efb109 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
         "module": "commonjs",
         "outDir": "dist",
         "sourceMap": true,
-        "target": "es6"
+        "target": "es6",
+        "strictNullChecks": true
     },
     "include": [
         "src/**/*"