diff --git a/conda_forge_webservices/github_actions_integration/__main__.py b/conda_forge_webservices/github_actions_integration/__main__.py
index 52b8e67f2..4ea13a0f5 100644
--- a/conda_forge_webservices/github_actions_integration/__main__.py
+++ b/conda_forge_webservices/github_actions_integration/__main__.py
@@ -21,7 +21,12 @@
 )
 from .api_sessions import create_api_sessions
 from .rerendering import rerender
-from .linting import make_lint_comment, build_and_make_lint_comment, set_pr_status
+from .linting import (
+    make_lint_comment,
+    build_and_make_lint_comment,
+    set_pr_status,
+    get_recipes_for_linting,
+)
 from .version_updating import update_version, update_pr_title
 
 
@@ -144,7 +149,12 @@ def main_run_task(task, repo, pr_number, task_data_dir, requested_version):
     elif task == "lint":
         _pull_docker_image()
         try:
-            lints, hints = lint_feedstock(feedstock_dir, use_container=True)
+            res = lint_feedstock(feedstock_dir, use_container=True)
+            if len(res) == 2:
+                lints, hints = res
+                errors = {}
+            else:
+                lints, hints, errors = res
             lint_error = False
         except Exception as err:
             LOGGER.warning("LINTING ERROR: %s", repr(err))
@@ -156,6 +166,7 @@ def main_run_task(task, repo, pr_number, task_data_dir, requested_version):
         task_data["task_results"]["lint_error"] = lint_error
         task_data["task_results"]["lints"] = lints
         task_data["task_results"]["hints"] = hints
+        task_data["task_results"]["errors"] = errors
     else:
         raise ValueError(f"Task `{task}` is not valid!")
 
@@ -395,6 +406,15 @@ def main_finalize_task(task_data_dir):
                 )
                 sys.exit(1)
         elif task == "lint":
+            if task_results.get("errors"):
+                recipes_to_lint, _ = get_recipes_for_linting(
+                    gh, gh_repo, pr.number, task_results["lints"], task_results["hints"]
+                )
+                if any(
+                    task_results["errors"].get(rec, False) for rec in recipes_to_lint
+                ):
+                    task_results["lint_error"] = True
+
             if task_results["lint_error"]:
                 _message = dedent_with_escaped_continue(
                     """
diff --git a/conda_forge_webservices/github_actions_integration/linting.py b/conda_forge_webservices/github_actions_integration/linting.py
index f54c55554..10d4765b4 100644
--- a/conda_forge_webservices/github_actions_integration/linting.py
+++ b/conda_forge_webservices/github_actions_integration/linting.py
@@ -3,6 +3,24 @@
 from .utils import dedent_with_escaped_continue
 
 
+def get_recipes_for_linting(gh, repo, pr_id, lints, hints):
+    fnames = set(hints.keys()) | set(lints.keys())
+
+    if repo.name == "staged-recipes":
+        pr = repo.get_pull(pr_id)
+        recipes_to_lint = set(f.filename for f in pr.get_files())
+        recipes_to_lint = set(
+            fname
+            for fname in recipes_to_lint
+            if fname
+            not in ["recipes/example/meta.yaml", "recipes/example-v1/recipe.yaml"]
+        )
+    else:
+        recipes_to_lint = set(fnames)
+
+    return recipes_to_lint, fnames
+
+
 def _is_mergeable(repo, pr_id):
     mergeable = None
     while mergeable is None:
@@ -92,25 +110,15 @@ def build_and_make_lint_comment(gh, repo, pr_id, lints, hints):
         )
         status = "merge_conflict"
     else:
-        fnames = set(hints.keys()) | set(lints.keys())
-
-        if repo.name == "staged-recipes":
-            pr = repo.get_pull(pr_id)
-            recipes_to_lint = set(f.filename for f in pr.get_files())
-            recipes_to_lint = set(
-                fname
-                for fname in recipes_to_lint
-                if fname
-                not in ["recipes/example/meta.yaml", "recipes/example-v1/recipe.yaml"]
-            )
-        else:
-            recipes_to_lint = set(fnames)
+        recipes_to_lint, all_recipes = get_recipes_for_linting(
+            gh, repo, pr_id, lints, hints
+        )
 
         linted_recipes = []
         all_pass = True
         messages = []
         hints_found = False
-        for fname in fnames:
+        for fname in all_recipes:
             if fname not in recipes_to_lint:
                 continue
 
@@ -167,7 +175,7 @@ def build_and_make_lint_comment(gh, repo, pr_id, lints, hints):
             """.format("\n".join(messages)),
         )
 
-        if not fnames:
+        if not all_recipes:
             message = dedent_with_escaped_continue(
                 """
                 Hi! This is the friendly automated conda-forge-linting service.