diff --git a/.automation/test/repository_file/bad/.ls-lint.yml b/.automation/test/repository_file/bad/.ls-lint.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/.automation/test/repository_file/good/.ls-lint.yml b/.automation/test/repository_file/good/.ls-lint.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/megalinter/descriptors/file.megalinter-descriptor.yml b/megalinter/descriptors/file.megalinter-descriptor.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index df547fcf558..00000000000
--- a/megalinter/descriptors/file.megalinter-descriptor.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-descriptor_id: FILE
-descriptor_type: format
-descriptor_flavors:
-  - all_flavors
-  - all
-linters:
-  # LS-LINT
-  - linter_name: ls-lint
-    linter_url: https://ls-lint.org/
-    linter_repo: https://github.com/loeffel-io/ls-lint
-    linter_rules_url: https://ls-lint.org/2.2/configuration/the-rules.html
-    linter_banner_image_url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/loeffel-io/ls-lint/master/assets/logo/ls-lint.png
-    config_file_name: ".ls-lint.yml"
-    examples:
-      - "ls-lint"
-      - "ls-lint --workdir src"
-    install:
-      npm:
-        - "@ls-lint/ls-lint"
diff --git a/megalinter/descriptors/repository.megalinter-descriptor.yml b/megalinter/descriptors/repository.megalinter-descriptor.yml
index 5b7c26e84cb..cd22d7dac99 100644
--- a/megalinter/descriptors/repository.megalinter-descriptor.yml
+++ b/megalinter/descriptors/repository.megalinter-descriptor.yml
@@ -339,6 +339,23 @@ linters:
         - COPY --from=kics /app/bin/assets /usr/bin/assets
     test_folder: repository_kics
 
+  # LS-LINT
+  - linter_name: ls-lint
+    linter_url: https://ls-lint.org/
+    linter_repo: https://github.com/loeffel-io/ls-lint
+    linter_rules_url: https://ls-lint.org/2.2/configuration/the-rules.html
+    linter_banner_image_url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/loeffel-io/ls-lint/master/assets/logo/ls-lint.png
+    active_only_if_file_found:
+      - ".ls-lint.yml"
+    config_file_name: ".ls-lint.yml"
+    examples:
+      - "ls-lint"
+      - "ls-lint --workdir src"
+    test_folder: repository_file
+    install:
+      npm:
+        - "@ls-lint/ls-lint"
+
   # SECRETLINT
   - class: SecretLintLinter
     linter_name: secretlint