diff --git a/internal/linters/c/cppcheck/cppcheck.go b/internal/linters/c/cppcheck/cppcheck.go
index c39235e4..48bb7295 100644
--- a/internal/linters/c/cppcheck/cppcheck.go
+++ b/internal/linters/c/cppcheck/cppcheck.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func init() {
 func cppcheckHandler(ctx context.Context, a lint.Agent) error {
 	log := util.FromContext(ctx)
 	if lint.IsEmpty(a.LinterConfig.Args...) {
-		a.LinterConfig.Args = append([]string{}, "--quiet", "--template='{file}:{line}:{column}: {message}'", ".")
+		a.LinterConfig.Args = append([]string{}, "--quiet", "--check-level=exhaustive", "--template='{file}:{line}:{column}: {message}'", ".")
 	}
 
 	return lint.GeneralHandler(ctx, log, a, lint.ExecRun, parser)