diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index dae17580..fefe85bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 jobs:
-  black:
+  python:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           files: "**/*.py"
 
-      - uses: psf/black@stable
+      - if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.all_changed_files != '' }}
+        uses: psf/black@stable
+        with:
+          src: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.all_changed_files }}
+
+      - if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.all_changed_files != '' }}
+        uses: chartboost/ruff-action@v1
         with:
           src: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.all_changed_files }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ce32c493..1780b2fd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ Any contribution is welcome and we only ask contributors to:
 * Provide *at least* integration tests for any contribution.
 * The Pull Request *MUST* contain a changelog fragment. See [Ansible documentation](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/development_process.html#creating-a-changelog-fragment) about fragments.
 * Create an issue for any significant contribution that would change a large portion of the code base.
+* Use [ruff](https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff) to lint and [black](https://github.com/psf/black) to format your changes on python code.
 
 ## Contributors ✨
 
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/341-lint-ruff.yml b/changelogs/fragments/341-lint-ruff.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e5cfd5b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/341-lint-ruff.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+trivial:
+  - added python ruff linting action