diff --git a/.github/workflows/pythonapp.yml b/.github/workflows/pythonapp.yml
index 5d6f7da451..6ccab0f37b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pythonapp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pythonapp.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@ name: cve-bin-tool
 on: [push, pull_request]
 
 jobs:
+  check:
+    name: Black check
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
+    - uses: jpetrucciani/black-check@master
+
   build:
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
@@ -10,6 +17,8 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
          os: [ubuntu-latest]
          python: [3.6, 3.7]
+    env:
+      ACTIONS: 1
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v1
     - name: Set up Python
@@ -20,11 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         pip install -r requirements.txt
-    - name: Lint with black
-      run: |
-        pip install black
-        black --check cve_bin_tool/
-        black --check test/
     - name: Run tests
       run: |
-        ACTIONS=1 python setup.py test
+        python setup.py test
+