diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 17d6406..29ac747 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -90,6 +90,16 @@ jobs:
           git clone https://github.com/ohsu-comp-bio/funnel.git
           cd funnel && make && make install && cd ..
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2 # checkout the repository
+    - name: Lint
+      run: |
+        . $HOME/.cargo/env
+        cargo clippy -- -D warnings
+    - name: Format
+      run: |
+        . $HOME/.cargo/env
+        # rustup install nightly
+        # rustup default nightly
+        cargo fmt -- --check # --config-path ./rustfmt.toml
     - name: Build models
       run: |
         . $HOME/.cargo/env
@@ -102,11 +112,4 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         . $HOME/.cargo/env
         bash ./run-tests.sh
-    - name: Lint
-      run: |
-        . $HOME/.cargo/env
-        cargo clippy -- -D warnings
-    - name: Format
-      run: |
-        . $HOME/.cargo/env
-        cargo fmt
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+
diff --git a/rustfmt.toml b/rustfmt.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..62437b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rustfmt.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+ignore = [
+    "lib/serviceinfo/models",
+    "lib/tes/models",
+]
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