diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify_formatting.yaml b/.github/workflows/verify_formatting.yaml
index d907e42..82a3c8e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify_formatting.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify_formatting.yaml
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ jobs:
       with:
         node-version: 20
     
-    - name: Get Prettier version from package-lock.json
-      run: |
-        PRETTIER_VERSION=$(grep -m 1 'prettier' package-lock.json | cut -d '"' -f 4 | cut -c 2-)
-        echo $PRETTIER_VERSION
+    # This installs all dependencies, but if we use "npm install -g prettier", 
+    # then prettier won't pick up the project's .prettierrc file.
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: npm ci
 
     - name: Check formatting
       run: |
-        npx --yes prettier@$PRETTIER_VERSION --check --config .prettierrc .
+        npm run prettier:check
 
     - name: Fail if formatting check failed
       if: failure()
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index afe63cb..baccdb6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
         "build": "next build",
         "start": "next start",
         "lint": "next lint",
+        "prettier:check": "npx prettier --check .",
         "postbuild": "pagefind --site .next/standalone/.next/server/app/articles --output-path public/_pagefind",
         "stripe:listen": "stripe listen --forward-to 127.0.0.1:3000/api/stripe-webhook",
         "db:regen": "npx prisma generate",