diff --git a/.github/workflows/linting.yml b/.github/workflows/linting.yml
index e3117c7a5ea1..848968464c8e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linting.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linting.yml
@@ -134,3 +134,4 @@ jobs:
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           reporter: github-check
           workdir: 'lib/matplotlib/backends/web_backend/'
+          fail_level: error