diff --git a/.github/workflows/linting.yml b/.github/workflows/linting.yml
index d909ba16593f..f93b5b2a2c91 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linting.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linting.yml
@@ -130,3 +130,4 @@ jobs:
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           reporter: github-check
           workdir: 'lib/matplotlib/backends/web_backend/'
+          fail_level: error