diff --git a/.github/workflows/erlang-parallel-build.yml b/.github/workflows/erlang-parallel-build.yml
index 8ec0f78..1c83901 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/erlang-parallel-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/erlang-parallel-build.yml
@@ -130,10 +130,32 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ inputs.cache-version }}-${{ runner.os }}-otp-${{ inputs.otp-version }}-build-
 
+      - name: Check formatting (prereqs)
+        id: prereq-erlfmt
+        run: |
+          if ( rebar3 plugins list | grep 'erlfmt' ) ; then
+            echo "::set-output name=exists::true"
+          else
+            echo "::set-output name=exists::false"
+            echo "::notice file=rebar.config::Plugin 'erlfmt' is missing, can not check formatting."
+          fi
+
       - name: Check formatting
+        if: ${{ steps.prereq-erlfmt.outputs.exists == 'true' }}
         run: rebar3 fmt -c
 
+      - name: Run linting (prereqs)
+        id: prereq-lint
+        run: |
+          if ( rebar3 plugins list | grep 'rebar3_lint' ) ; then
+            echo "::set-output name=exists::true"
+          else
+            echo "::set-output name=exists::false"
+            echo "::notice file=rebar.config::Plugin 'rebar3_lint' is missing, can not run linting."
+          fi
+
       - name: Run linting
+        if: ${{ steps.prereq-lint.outputs.exists == 'true' }}
         run: rebar3 lint
 
       - name: Run xref