diff --git a/.github/workflows/workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/workflow.yml
index d53ffef3..fa34b25f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/workflow.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,24 @@
-name: Build and test package
+name: on push
 on: [push]
 
 jobs:
+  lint: # fail-fast on linting
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: set up python ${{ matrix.target.python }}
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      with:
+        python-version: "3.11"
+        cache: pip
+
+    - run: make install-deps
+
+    - name: "lint: black"
+      run: make black
+    - name: "lint: isort"
+      run: make isort
+
   build:
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -26,12 +43,6 @@ jobs:
         cache: pip
 
     - run: make install-deps
-
-    - name: "lint: black"
-      run: make black
-    - name: "lint: isort"
-      run: make isort
-
     - run: make build-python-package
 
     - name: upload wheel