diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-unit-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-unit-tests.yml
index 852cd1a26..6a6eef797 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-unit-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-unit-tests.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         pylint --list-msgs-enabled
         pylint labgrid
+    - name: Format with ruff
+      run: |
+        ruff format --check --diff labgrid/remote/
     - name: Test with pytest
       run: |
         pytest --cov-config .coveragerc --cov=labgrid --local-sshmanager --ssh-username runner -k "not test_docker_with_daemon"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index b06d84ea4..6eab8df10 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ dev = [
     "pytest-isort>=2.0.0",
     "pytest-mock>=3.6.1",
     "pylint>=3.0.0",
+    "ruff>=0.5.7",
 
     # GRPC Channelz support
     "grpcio-channelz>=1.64.1, <2.0.0",
@@ -255,6 +256,7 @@ exclude = [
   "venv",
   "envs",
   "dist",
+  "labgrid/remote/generated",
 ]
 
 [tool.ruff.lint]