diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e18727934..7da7e4789 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-default: vendor fmt lint
+default: vendor fmt lint tidy
 
 PACKAGES=./acceptance/... ./libs/... ./internal/... ./cmd/... ./bundle/... .
 
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ GOTESTSUM_CMD ?= gotestsum --format ${GOTESTSUM_FORMAT} --no-summary=skipped
 lint:
 	golangci-lint run --fix
 
+tidy:
+	# not part of golangci-lint, apparently
+	go mod tidy
+
 lintcheck:
 	golangci-lint run ./...
 
@@ -59,4 +63,4 @@ integration: vendor
 integration-short: vendor
 	$(INTEGRATION) -short
 
-.PHONY: lint lintcheck fmt test cover showcover build snapshot vendor schema integration integration-short acc-cover acc-showcover docs
+.PHONY: lint tidy lintcheck fmt test cover showcover build snapshot vendor schema integration integration-short acc-cover acc-showcover docs