diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2d8aae6c78a..cf4ac52b515 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -33,3 +33,7 @@ image:
 # format runs format
 format:
 	./scripts/format.sh -f true
+
+# formatcheck runs format for diagnostics, without modifying the code
+formatcheck:
+	./scripts/format.sh -f false