diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 019e856..781a285 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,16 @@ on:
       - "README.md"
 
 jobs:
+  lint:
+    name: Run lint checks
+    runs-on: [ ubuntu-latest ]
+    steps:
+      - name: Lint
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3.5.3
+      - run: make lint
+
   build_matrix:
+    needs: lint
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 0930594..8a4c4d7 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -19,5 +19,8 @@ clean:
 	rm -rf pylon pylon-*
 	rm -f *.o tcp-proxy *.dSYM
 
+lint:
+	clang-format -i pylon.cpp -style file --dry-run --Werror || (echo "\nPlease run make fmt and resubmit\n" && exit 1)
+
 fmt:
 	clang-format -i pylon.cpp -style file