diff --git a/infer/src/integration/Driver.ml b/infer/src/integration/Driver.ml
index 38fdf3710..1fc21bb61 100644
--- a/infer/src/integration/Driver.ml
+++ b/infer/src/integration/Driver.ml
@@ -485,6 +485,12 @@ let mode_of_build_command build_cmd =
           XcodeXcpretty (prog, args)
       | BBuck when not Config.flavors && Config.reactive_mode ->
           L.die UserError "The Buck Java integration does not support --reactive@."
+      | BBuck
+        when Option.is_none Config.buck_compilation_database && Config.flavors && Config.linters ->
+          L.user_warning
+            "WARNING: the linters require --buck-compilation-database to be set.@ Alternatively, \
+             set --no-linters to disable them and this warning.@." ;
+          PythonCapture (BBuck, build_cmd)
       | (BAnt | BBuck | BGradle | BNdk | BXcode) as build_system ->
           PythonCapture (build_system, build_cmd)
 
diff --git a/infer/tests/build_systems/buck/Makefile b/infer/tests/build_systems/buck/Makefile
index 2e927a30d..20f7a550b 100644
--- a/infer/tests/build_systems/buck/Makefile
+++ b/infer/tests/build_systems/buck/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ANALYZER = checkers
 BUCK_TARGET = //infer/tests/build_systems/genrule/module2:module2
 SOURCES = $(wildcard $(TESTS_DIR)/codetoanalyze/java/infer/*.java)
 OBJECTS = $(ROOT_DIR)/buck-out/gen/infer/tests/build_systems/genrule/module2/lib__module2__output/module2.jar
-INFER_OPTIONS = --eradicate
+INFER_OPTIONS = --eradicate --no-linters
 INFERPRINT_OPTIONS = --project-root $(ROOT_DIR) --issues-tests
 CLEAN_EXTRA = $(ROOT_DIR)/buck-out
 
diff --git a/infer/tests/build_systems/buck_flavors/Makefile b/infer/tests/build_systems/buck_flavors/Makefile
index e1f047615..b8f655c2a 100644
--- a/infer/tests/build_systems/buck_flavors/Makefile
+++ b/infer/tests/build_systems/buck_flavors/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ANALYZER = checkers
 BUCK_TARGET = //src:hello @buck_target.txt 
 SOURCES = $(wildcard src/*.c) $(wildcard src/subtarget1/*.c) $(wildcard src/subtarget2/*.c)
 OBJECTS = buck-out/gen/src/hello\#compile-hello.c.o1f717d69,default/hello.c.o
-INFER_OPTIONS = --report-custom-error --developer-mode --project-root $(TESTS_DIR)
+INFER_OPTIONS = --report-custom-error --developer-mode --project-root $(TESTS_DIR) --no-linters
 INFERPRINT_OPTIONS = --project-root $(TESTS_DIR) --issues-tests
 CLEAN_EXTRA = buck-out
 
diff --git a/infer/tests/build_systems/buck_flavors_deterministic/Makefile b/infer/tests/build_systems/buck_flavors_deterministic/Makefile
index 16e804505..b1be2b41a 100644
--- a/infer/tests/build_systems/buck_flavors_deterministic/Makefile
+++ b/infer/tests/build_systems/buck_flavors_deterministic/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ANALYZER = checkers
 BUCK_TARGET = //src:hello
 SOURCES = $(wildcard src/hello.c)
 OBJECTS = buck-out/gen/src/hello\#compile-hello.c.o1f717d69,default/hello.c.o
-INFER_OPTIONS = --report-custom-error --project-root $(TESTS_DIR)
+INFER_OPTIONS = --report-custom-error --project-root $(TESTS_DIR) --no-linters
 INFERPRINT_OPTIONS = --project-root $(TESTS_DIR) --issues-tests
 CLEAN_EXTRA = buck-out capture_hash-1.sha capture_hash-2.sha
 
diff --git a/infer/tests/build_systems/buck_flavors_diff/Makefile b/infer/tests/build_systems/buck_flavors_diff/Makefile
index 9bb46f303..2d4cc625a 100644
--- a/infer/tests/build_systems/buck_flavors_diff/Makefile
+++ b/infer/tests/build_systems/buck_flavors_diff/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ include $(TESTS_DIR)/differential.make
 $(CURRENT_REPORT) $(PREVIOUS_REPORT): $(CLANG_DEPS)
 
 BUCK_TARGET = //src:hello
-INFER_OPTIONS = $(DIFFERENTIAL_ARGS) --flavors --reactive --debug-exceptions
+INFER_OPTIONS = $(DIFFERENTIAL_ARGS) --flavors --reactive --debug-exceptions --no-linters
 SRC_DIR = $(CURDIR)/../codetoanalyze
 
 .PHONY: compare_reports
diff --git a/infer/tests/build_systems/buck_flavors_run/Makefile b/infer/tests/build_systems/buck_flavors_run/Makefile
index ed8049e68..c7007015e 100644
--- a/infer/tests/build_systems/buck_flavors_run/Makefile
+++ b/infer/tests/build_systems/buck_flavors_run/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ANALYZER = checkers
 BUCK_TARGET = //src:hello
 SOURCES = src/hello.c src/hello2.c
 OBJECTS = buck-out/gen/src/hello\#compile-hello.c.o1f717d69,default/hello.c.o
-INFER_OPTIONS = --report-custom-error --developer-mode --project-root $(TESTS_DIR)
+INFER_OPTIONS = --report-custom-error --developer-mode --project-root $(TESTS_DIR) --no-linters
 INFERPRINT_OPTIONS = --project-root $(TESTS_DIR) --issues-tests
 CLEAN_EXTRA = buck-out