diff --git a/cli/tools/lint/mod.rs b/cli/tools/lint/mod.rs
index c10697e106..2d8a558941 100644
--- a/cli/tools/lint/mod.rs
+++ b/cli/tools/lint/mod.rs
@@ -293,8 +293,10 @@ impl WorkspaceLinter {
       deno_lint_config: lint_config,
     }));
 
+    eprintln!("paths {:#?}", paths);
     let mut futures = Vec::with_capacity(2);
-    if linter.has_package_rules() {
+    // Package rules are only in effect if user didn't explicitly specify paths on the command line
+    if paths.is_empty() && linter.has_package_rules() {
       if self.workspace_module_graph.is_none() {
         let module_graph_creator = self.module_graph_creator.clone();
         let packages = self.workspace_dir.jsr_packages_for_publish();
diff --git a/tests/specs/lint/package_with_css_export/__test__.jsonc b/tests/specs/lint/package_with_css_export/__test__.jsonc
index 262ac37c07..d86957e606 100644
--- a/tests/specs/lint/package_with_css_export/__test__.jsonc
+++ b/tests/specs/lint/package_with_css_export/__test__.jsonc
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     },
     "run_file": {
       "args": "lint main.ts",
-      "output": "output.out"
+      "output": "Checked 1 file\n"
     }
   }
 }