diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b6c1741b2..7532d96dd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "ci:publish": "yarn workspaces foreach --all --topological --exclude @openmrs/esm-home npm publish --access public --tag latest",
     "ci:prepublish": "yarn workspaces foreach --all --topological --exclude @openmrs/esm-home npm publish --access public --tag next",
     "release": "yarn workspaces foreach --all --topological version",
-    "prettier": "prettier --config prettier.config.js --write \"packages/**/*.{ts,tsx}\"",
+    "prettier": "prettier --config prettier.config.js --write \"packages/**/*.{ts,tsx}\" --list-different",
     "postinstall": "husky install",
     "start": "openmrs develop --sources 'packages/esm-*-app/'",
     "verify": "turbo lint typescript test"