diff --git a/ale_linters/javascript/flow.vim b/ale_linters/javascript/flow.vim
index 0a07c192..d23d2f30 100644
--- a/ale_linters/javascript/flow.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/javascript/flow.vim
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ endfunction
 
 function! ale_linters#javascript#flow#GetCommand(buffer) abort
   return ale_linters#javascript#flow#GetExecutable(a:buffer)
-  \   . ' check-contents --json --from ale'
+  \   . ' check-contents --respect-pragma --json --from ale'
 endfunction
 
 function! ale_linters#javascript#flow#Handle(buffer, lines)