diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index a6d96d21c..e0eecb500 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ jobs:
       - image: golang:1.18
     steps:
       - checkout
+      - run:
+          name: Ensure go mod is tidy
+          command: |
+            go mod tidy
+            git diff --exit-code go.mod go.sum
       - run:
           name: Enforce Go Formatted Code
           command: |
@@ -79,6 +84,7 @@ jobs:
             fi
       - run: make install-tools
       - run: make lint
+
   test:
     resource_class: large
     executor: