diff --git a/.github/workflows/codestyle.yml b/.github/workflows/codestyle.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9c7d6f95d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/codestyle.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+name: Code style
+
+on: [push, pull_request]
+
+jobs:
+
+  codestyle:
+    runs-on: macos-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - run: brew install clang-format
+      name: Install clang-format
+    - run: clang-format --version
+    - run: bash ./tools/format-code.sh
+      name: Run code formatter
+    - run: git diff --quiet HEAD
+      name: Check if the styling guide is followed
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index dfbea9e08..bf1fa1337 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -8,18 +8,6 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
 
-  codestyle:
-    runs-on: macos-latest
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - run: brew install clang-format
-      name: Install clang-format
-    - run: clang-format --version
-    - run: bash ./tools/format-code.sh
-      name: Run code formatter
-    - run: git diff --quiet HEAD
-      name: Check if the styling guide is followed
-
   amd64_linux_clang:
     runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
     steps: