diff --git a/.github/workflows/format-backend.yaml b/.github/workflows/format-backend.yaml
index e9fd0c6ba..dd0e94868 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/format-backend.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/format-backend.yaml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           pip install black
 
       - name: Format backend
-        run: black . --exclude "/venv/"
+        run: npm run format:backend
 
       - name: Check for changes after format
         run: git diff --exit-code
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ecf140c5b..9178a3f57 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 		"lint:types": "npm run check",
 		"lint:backend": "pylint backend/",
 		"format": "prettier --plugin-search-dir --write '**/*.{js,ts,svelte,css,md,html,json}'",
+		"format:backend": "black . --exclude \"/venv/\"",
 		"i18n:parse": "i18next --config i18next-parser.config.ts && prettier --write 'src/lib/i18n/**/*.{js,json}'"
 	},
 	"devDependencies": {