diff --git a/.github/workflows/linter-irods-clang-format.yml b/.github/workflows/linter-irods-clang-format.yml
index 8e8e163..2531032 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linter-irods-clang-format.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linter-irods-clang-format.yml
@@ -16,3 +16,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run ClangFormat
         run: |
           echo "warnings=$(clang-format -n src/* | wc -l)" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+      - run: |
+          echo "Source code is properly formatted. ${{ env.warnings }}";
+          exit 1
+        if: ${{ env.warnings }} == '0'
+
+      - run: |
+          echo "Source code needs to be formatted! ${{ env.warnings }}";
+          exit 1
+        if: ${{ env.warnings }} != '0'