diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/README.md b/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/README.md
index fd4eefd..0be1fd5 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/README.md
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/README.md
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ The project includes the following convenience commands:
 - `make install`: Install the project and its dependencies in a virtual environment.
 - `make install-pre-commit`: Install pre-commit hooks for linting, formatting and type checking.
 - `make lint`: Lint the code using `ruff`.
+- `make format`: Format the code using `ruff`.
 - `make type-check`: Type check the code using `mypy`.
 - `make test`: Run tests using `pytest` and update the coverage badge in the readme.
 - `make docker`: Build a Docker image and run the Docker container.
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/makefile b/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/makefile
index cf214a2..aa0d700 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/makefile
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/makefile
@@ -250,6 +250,13 @@ lint:  ## Lint the project
 	. .venv/bin/activate && ruff check src --fix
 	{%- endif %}
 
+format:  ## Format the project
+	{% if cookiecutter.dependency_manager != 'pip' -%}
+	poetry run ruff format src
+	{%- else -%}
+	. .venv/bin/activate && ruff format src
+	{%- endif %}
+
 type-check:  ## Type-check the project
 	{% if cookiecutter.dependency_manager != 'pip' -%}
 	@poetry run mypy src --install-types --non-interactive --ignore-missing-imports --show-error-codes --check-untyped-defs