diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/python-tests.yaml
index 7db9dff..5359a8d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-tests.yaml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check with Black
       run: |
-        poetry run black .
+        poetry run black --check .
 
     - name: Check with docformatter
       run: |
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 781bb9a..a98ad05 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ nehar = ["pytorch-lightning", "gdown"]
 [tool.black]
 exclude = '/neurobench/examples/'
 line-length = 88
-check = true
 
 [tool.docformatter]
 exclude = '/neurobench/examples/'