diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index 68782079..d0eaaafb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ jobs:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
           - os: windows-latest
           - os: macos-latest
-
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@ jobs:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
           - os: windows-latest
           - os: macos-latest
-
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
@@ -65,7 +63,6 @@ jobs:
         include:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
           - os: macos-latest
-
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
@@ -100,7 +97,6 @@ jobs:
         include:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
           - os: macos-latest
-
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
@@ -125,7 +121,6 @@ jobs:
         include:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
           - os: macos-latest
-
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
@@ -160,7 +155,6 @@ jobs:
         include:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
           - os: macos-latest
-
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
@@ -176,8 +170,26 @@ jobs:
           bash convert-to-heed3.sh
           cargo run --example 2>&1 | grep -E '^ '| xargs -n1 cargo run --example
 
+  clippy:
+    name: Ensure clippy is happy on heed and heed3
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+      - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
+        with:
+          profile: minimal
+          toolchain: stable
+          override: true
+      - name: Run the examples
+        run: |
+          cargo clippy --all-targets -- --deny warnings
+          bash convert-to-heed3.sh
+          cargo clippy --all-targets -- --deny warnings
+
   fmt:
-    name: Ensure the heed project is formatted
+    name: Ensure the heed and heed3 project is formatted
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -188,7 +200,10 @@ jobs:
           override: true
           components: rustfmt
       - name: Run cargo fmt
-        run: cargo fmt --check
+        run: |
+          cargo fmt --check
+          bash convert-to-heed3.sh
+          cargo fmt --check
 
   no-heed3-in-heed-folder:
     name: Ensure heed3 is not erasing heed