diff --git a/capa/helpers.py b/capa/helpers.py
index eaf64dd8..9c4c285e 100644
--- a/capa/helpers.py
+++ b/capa/helpers.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from capa.features.common import FORMAT_SC32, FORMAT_SC64, FORMAT_UNKNOWN
 
 EXTENSIONS_SHELLCODE_32 = ("sc32", "raw32")
 EXTENSIONS_SHELLCODE_64 = ("sc64", "raw64")
-
+EXTENSIONS_ELF = "elf_"
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("capa")
 
diff --git a/scripts/lint.py b/scripts/lint.py
index db7e5dac..cc921e8a 100644
--- a/scripts/lint.py
+++ b/scripts/lint.py
@@ -312,9 +312,10 @@ def get_sample_capabilities(ctx: Context, path: Path) -> Set[str]:
         format_ = "sc64"
     else:
         format_ = "auto"
-        dnfile_extractor = capa.features.extractors.dnfile_.DnfileFeatureExtractor(nice_path)
-        if dnfile_extractor.is_dotnet_file():
-            format_ = FORMAT_DOTNET
+        if not nice_path.endswith(capa.helpers.EXTENSIONS_ELF):
+            dnfile_extractor = capa.features.extractors.dnfile_.DnfileFeatureExtractor(nice_path)
+            if dnfile_extractor.is_dotnet_file():
+                format_ = FORMAT_DOTNET
 
     logger.debug("analyzing sample: %s", nice_path)
     extractor = capa.main.get_extractor(nice_path, format_, "", DEFAULT_SIGNATURES, False, disable_progress=True)