diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
index 864d5133..9d241530 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
 
-      - run: make fmt
+      - run: make fmt.check
 
   test:
     name: tests
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 35a09b34..f6830ed4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ clippy.tests.qwen_capable:
 
 .PHONY: fmt
 fmt:
+	cargo fmt --all
+
+.PHONY: fmt.check
+fmt.check:
 	cargo fmt --all --check
 
 .PHONY: test