diff --git a/.github/workflows/mod-tidy.yml b/.github/workflows/mod-tidy.yml
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index 00000000000..118761bddf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/mod-tidy.yml
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+name: Ensure go.mods are tidied
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  main:
+    name: Ensure go.mods are tidied
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Install Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version: ${{ inputs.go-version }}
+
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Check go.mod files are up to date
+        working-directory: ${{ inputs.modulepath }}
+        run: |
+          make tidy VERIFY_GO_SUMS=true
diff --git a/tm2/pkg/amino/tests/proto3/proto/doc.go b/tm2/pkg/amino/tests/proto3/proto/doc.go
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index 00000000000..909d94e7e7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tm2/pkg/amino/tests/proto3/proto/doc.go
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+// This file ensures there is at least one go file in this dir at all times.
+
+package proto3