diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
index 3e1334f..e19bba2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
@@ -30,8 +30,11 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         python setup.py develop
-        python -m pip install flake8 pytest-cov codecov vcrpy
+        python -m pip install flake8 pytest-cov codecov vcrpy black
         tools/install_pandas.sh
+    - name: black
+      run: |
+        black --check tiingo
     - name: Lint with flake8
       run: |
         # stop the build if there are Python syntax errors or undefined names
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1d92b37..12a882f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ lint: ## check style with flake8
 format: ## apply opinionated formatting
 	black tiingo/
 
+format-check: ## check formatting for CI
+	black --check tiingo/
 
 test: ## run tests quickly with the default Python
 	py.test