diff --git a/tools/catalog_linter.py b/tools/catalog_linter.py
index b4438f9d..19b20ff3 100755
--- a/tools/catalog_linter.py
+++ b/tools/catalog_linter.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
+import argparse
 import json
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ from difflib import SequenceMatcher
 from typing import Any, Dict, Generator, List, Tuple
 
 import jsonschema
+import appslib.get_apps_repo as get_apps_repo
 from appslib.utils import (
     REPO_APPS_ROOT,  # pylint: disable=import-error
     get_antifeatures,
@@ -98,6 +100,10 @@ def check_all_apps() -> Generator[Tuple[str, List[Tuple[str, bool]]], None, None
 
 
 def main() -> None:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    get_apps_repo.add_args(parser)
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
     has_errors = False
 
     has_errors |= validate_schema_pretty(get_antifeatures(), "antifeatures.toml")