diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index aa8ab55..af8bb9a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ jobs:
           version: ${{ matrix.version }}
           args: --timeout=5m --issues-exit-code=0 ./sample/...
           only-new-issues: true
+          verify: true
 
   test-go-install: # make sure the action works on a clean machine without building (go-install mode)
     needs: [ build ]
@@ -103,8 +104,9 @@ jobs:
           args: --timeout=5m --issues-exit-code=0 ./sample/...
           only-new-issues: true
           install-mode: goinstall
+          verify: true
 
-  test-go-mod-version:
+  test-go-mod:
     needs: [ build ]
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -113,6 +115,9 @@ jobs:
           - ubuntu-24.04-arm
           - macos-latest
           - windows-latest
+        wd:
+          - sample-go-mod
+          - sample-go-tool
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -123,27 +128,6 @@ jobs:
           go-version: oldstable
       - uses: ./
         with:
-          working-directory: sample-go-mod
-          args: --timeout=5m --issues-exit-code=0 ./...
-
-  test-go-tool-version:
-    needs: [ build ]
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        os:
-          - ubuntu-latest
-          - ubuntu-24.04-arm
-          - macos-latest
-          - windows-latest
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
-        with:
-          go-version: stable
-      - uses: ./
-        with:
-          working-directory: sample-go-tool
+          working-directory: ${{ matrix.wd }}
           args: --timeout=5m --issues-exit-code=0 ./...
+          verify: true
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad24fce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+output:
+  show-stats: true
+  sort-results: true
+  sort-order:
+    - linter
+    - file
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index be93de9..282afa9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -318,6 +318,24 @@ with:
 
 </details>
 
+### `verify`
+
+(optional)
+
+If set to true and the action verify the configuration file against the JSONSchema.
+
+<details>
+<summary>Example</summary>
+
+```yml
+uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v6
+with:
+  verify: true
+  # ...
+```
+
+</details>
+
 ### `only-new-issues`
 
 (optional)
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index f4bdaaa..5e8e8e3 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ inputs:
     description: "the token is used for fetching patch of a pull request to show only new issues"
     default: ${{ github.token }}
     required: false
+  verify:
+    description: "if set to true and the action verify the configuration file against the JSONSchema"
+    default: 'false'
+    required: false
   only-new-issues:
     description: "if set to true and the action runs on a pull request - the action outputs only newly found issues"
     default: 'false'
diff --git a/dist/post_run/index.js b/dist/post_run/index.js
index 8978b4d..8586a27 100644
--- a/dist/post_run/index.js
+++ b/dist/post_run/index.js
@@ -94123,6 +94123,12 @@ async function runLint(binPath, patchPath) {
         }
         cmdArgs.cwd = path.resolve(workingDirectory);
     }
+    if (core.getBooleanInput(`verify`, { required: true })) {
+        const cmdVerify = `${binPath} config verify`;
+        core.info(`Running [${cmdVerify}] in [${cmdArgs.cwd || process.cwd()}] ...`);
+        const res = await execShellCommand(cmdVerify, cmdArgs);
+        printOutput(res);
+    }
     const cmd = `${binPath} run ${addedArgs.join(` `)} ${userArgs}`.trimEnd();
     core.info(`Running [${cmd}] in [${cmdArgs.cwd || process.cwd()}] ...`);
     const startedAt = Date.now();
diff --git a/dist/run/index.js b/dist/run/index.js
index 1ab7483..b9e694e 100644
--- a/dist/run/index.js
+++ b/dist/run/index.js
@@ -94123,6 +94123,12 @@ async function runLint(binPath, patchPath) {
         }
         cmdArgs.cwd = path.resolve(workingDirectory);
     }
+    if (core.getBooleanInput(`verify`, { required: true })) {
+        const cmdVerify = `${binPath} config verify`;
+        core.info(`Running [${cmdVerify}] in [${cmdArgs.cwd || process.cwd()}] ...`);
+        const res = await execShellCommand(cmdVerify, cmdArgs);
+        printOutput(res);
+    }
     const cmd = `${binPath} run ${addedArgs.join(` `)} ${userArgs}`.trimEnd();
     core.info(`Running [${cmd}] in [${cmdArgs.cwd || process.cwd()}] ...`);
     const startedAt = Date.now();
diff --git a/sample-go-mod/.golangci.yml b/sample-go-mod/.golangci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad24fce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sample-go-mod/.golangci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+output:
+  show-stats: true
+  sort-results: true
+  sort-order:
+    - linter
+    - file
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sample-go-tool/.golangci.yml b/sample-go-tool/.golangci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad24fce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sample-go-tool/.golangci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+output:
+  show-stats: true
+  sort-results: true
+  sort-order:
+    - linter
+    - file
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/run.ts b/src/run.ts
index 09b0e1d..3addc14 100644
--- a/src/run.ts
+++ b/src/run.ts
@@ -137,6 +137,15 @@ async function runLint(binPath: string, patchPath: string): Promise<void> {
     cmdArgs.cwd = path.resolve(workingDirectory)
   }
 
+  if (core.getBooleanInput(`verify`, { required: true })) {
+    const cmdVerify = `${binPath} config verify`
+
+    core.info(`Running [${cmdVerify}] in [${cmdArgs.cwd || process.cwd()}] ...`)
+
+    const res = await execShellCommand(cmdVerify, cmdArgs)
+    printOutput(res)
+  }
+
   const cmd = `${binPath} run ${addedArgs.join(` `)} ${userArgs}`.trimEnd()
 
   core.info(`Running [${cmd}] in [${cmdArgs.cwd || process.cwd()}] ...`)