diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08e475d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+name: lint
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+
+jobs:
+  lint:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+
+      - name: checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: lint
+        uses: chartboost/ruff-action@v1
+        with:
+          version: 0.2.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 8148dc5..f565695 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 name: tests
 
 on:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - main
-  pull_request:
+  workflow_run:
+    workflows: ["lint"]
     branches:
       - main
+    types:
+      - completed
 
 jobs:
   tests: