diff --git a/ale_linters/elixir/credo.vim b/ale_linters/elixir/credo.vim
index 3699dd23..af2ff48a 100644
--- a/ale_linters/elixir/credo.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/elixir/credo.vim
@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@ endfunction
 call ale#linter#Define('elixir', {
 \   'name': 'credo',
 \   'executable': 'mix',
-\   'command': 'mix credo suggest --format=flycheck --read-from-stdin %s',
+\   'command': 'mix help credo && mix credo suggest --format=flycheck --read-from-stdin %s',
 \   'callback': 'ale_linters#elixir#credo#Handle',
 \})
diff --git a/ale_linters/elixir/dogma.vim b/ale_linters/elixir/dogma.vim
index b4f32b04..71cf4f4c 100644
--- a/ale_linters/elixir/dogma.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/elixir/dogma.vim
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ endfunction
 call ale#linter#Define('elixir', {
 \   'name': 'dogma',
 \   'executable': 'mix',
-\   'command': 'mix dogma %s --format=flycheck',
+\   'command': 'mix help dogma && mix dogma %s --format=flycheck',
 \   'lint_file': 1,
 \   'callback': 'ale_linters#elixir#dogma#Handle',
 \})