diff --git a/.github/workflows/linter-irods-clang-format.yml b/.github/workflows/linter-irods-clang-format.yml
index 32e0685..4b556fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linter-irods-clang-format.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linter-irods-clang-format.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,20 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Install Clang Format
+      - name: Install ClangFormat
         run: |
           sudo apt-get install -y clang-format
 
-      - name: Run Clang-Format
+      - name: Run ClangFormat
         run: |
-          clang-format -n src/* | grep clang-formatted
+          echo warnings=$(clang-format -n src/* | wc -l) >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+      - run: |
+          echo "Source code is properly formatted.";
+          exit 0
+        if: "$warnings" == "0"
+
+      - run: |
+          echo "Source code needs to be formatted!";
+          exit 1
+        if: "$warnings" != "0"