diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 6905485..6184eab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -34,5 +34,13 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: "1.23.0"
 
+      - name: Install staticcheck
+        uses: dominikh/staticcheck-action@v1
+        with:
+          version: "latest"
+
       - name: Style
+        run: test -z $(go fmt ./...)
+
+      - name: Linting
         run: test -z $(go fmt ./...)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 19d7366..a621713 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -96,3 +96,8 @@ func main() {
 	log.Printf("Serving on port: %s\n", port)
 	log.Fatal(srv.ListenAndServe())
 }
+
+func unused() {
+	// this function does nothing
+	// and is called nowhere
+}