diff --git a/.github/workflows/npmsmoketest.yml b/.github/workflows/npmsmoketest.yml
index 4b32ecea8a..1de16f18ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npmsmoketest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npmsmoketest.yml
@@ -59,3 +59,8 @@ jobs:
          cd $RUNNER_TEMP/my-app
          grep version node_modules/@defencedigital/**/package.json
          yarn build
+
+      - name: Lint boilerlate app
+        run: |
+          cd $RUNNER_TEMP/my-app
+          yarn lint
diff --git a/packages/cra-template-defencedigital/template.json b/packages/cra-template-defencedigital/template.json
index 63a24e2389..4e27028ff9 100644
--- a/packages/cra-template-defencedigital/template.json
+++ b/packages/cra-template-defencedigital/template.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "author": "Defence Digital",
     "scripts": {
       "codegen": "gql-gen --config codegen.yml",
-      "lint": "eslint src/* --ext .ts --ext .tsx"
+      "lint": "eslint src --ext .ts --ext .tsx"
     },
     "dependencies": {
       "styled-components": "^5.2.1",
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
       "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.5.0",
       "@testing-library/react": "^10.0.4",
       "@testing-library/user-event": "^10.1.0",
+      "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^4.0.0",
       "formik": "^2.2.9",
       "jest-canvas-mock": "^2.3.0",
       "typescript": "^3.8.0",