diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index f4059d83..e547c8d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ jobs:
           cache: 'maven'
 
       - name: build with maven
-        run: mvn -B --no-transfer-progress verify javadoc:javadoc --file pom.xml
+        run: mvn -B --no-transfer-progress verify javadoc:javadoc --file pom.xml -Pvalidate-formatting
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 98879708..236e478a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -87,4 +87,25 @@
         <module>spi</module>
     </modules>
 
+    <profiles>
+        <profile>
+            <id>validate-formatting</id>
+            <build>
+                <plugins>
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>net.revelc.code.formatter</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>formatter-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <executions>
+                            <execution>
+                            <goals>
+                                <goal>validate</goal>
+                            </goals>
+                            </execution>
+                        </executions>
+                    </plugin>
+                </plugins>
+            </build>
+        </profile>
+    </profiles>
+
 </project>