diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-code-formatting.yml b/.github/workflows/check-code-formatting.yml
index d9e8a6d..c74b650 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-code-formatting.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-code-formatting.yml
@@ -12,18 +12,12 @@ jobs:
   check_format:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
-      - name: Install the packages needed for checking code formatting
+      - name: Setup clang-format 15 (we'd like 16, but as of 2023-09-29 it's not there)
         run: |
-          # sudo apt install --no-install-recommends -y \
-          #   clang-format-15
-          # sudo update-alternatives --get-selections
-          sudo update-alternatives --list clang-format
-          sudo update-alternatives --query clang-format
-          clang-format --version
+          # once clang-16 becomes available, please enable the rules that are
+          # currently commented in <BASE>/.clang_format
           sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/clang-format clang-format /usr/bin/clang-format-15 10
           sudo update-alternatives --set clang-format /usr/bin/clang-format-15
-          clang-format --version
-          exit 1
       - name: Checkout itcoin-fbft
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with: