diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4ba16dec065ff..7c1933130cc52 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@
 		"native": "npm run --prefix packages/react-native-editor",
 		"other:changelog": "node ./bin/plugin/cli.js changelog",
 		"other:check-licenses": "concurrently \"wp-scripts check-licenses --prod --gpl2 --ignore=@react-native-community/cli,@react-native-community/cli-platform-ios,@ampproject/remapping,human-signals,fb-watchman,walker,chrome-launcher,lighthouse-logger,chromium-edge-launcher\" \"wp-scripts check-licenses --dev\"",
-		"preother:check-local-changes": "npm run docs:build",
+		"preother:check-local-changes": "npm run docs:build && wp-scripts format $(git diff --name-only)",
 		"other:check-local-changes": "node ./bin/check-local-changes.js",
 		"other:cherry-pick": "node ./bin/cherry-pick.mjs",
 		"other:generate-php-sync-issue": "node ./bin/generate-php-sync-issue.mjs",