diff --git a/Tools/lint.sh b/Tools/lint.sh
index 5a00def4e3..ad41c8e666 100755
--- a/Tools/lint.sh
+++ b/Tools/lint.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ if ! [ -x "$(command -v git)" ]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-REQUIRED_CLANG_FORMAT_MAJOR=5
+REQUIRED_CLANG_FORMAT_MAJOR=7
 REQUIRED_CLANG_FORMAT_MINOR=0
 CLANG_FORMAT=clang-format
 CLANG_FORMAT_MAJOR=clang-format-${REQUIRED_CLANG_FORMAT_MAJOR}