diff --git a/scripts/release-sign.js b/scripts/release-sign.js
index f30c631..c9f375a 100644
--- a/scripts/release-sign.js
+++ b/scripts/release-sign.js
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ function run(cmd) {
 }
 
 try {
-  // Lint before signing
-  run('npx --yes web-ext lint --source-dir .');
+  // Lint before signing (allow self-hosted update_url)
+  run('npx --yes web-ext lint --source-dir . --self-hosted');
 
   // Sign (unlisted) and place artifacts in releases/<version>
   const signCmd = [