diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
index 73317e0..870d69d 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ steps:
       # store cargo data in repo folder so that it gets cached between steps
       CARGO_HOME: .cargo_home
     commands:
-      # need make existing toolchain available
-      - cargo +nightly fmt -- --check
+      - rustup component add rustfmt
+      - cargo fmt --check
 
   cargo_machete:
     image: docker.io/rustlang/rust:nightly