diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 2d62855da..1898601b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -638,3 +638,38 @@ jobs:
       #           summary: 'The black formatting check failed but it is marked as neutral.',
       #         }
       #       });
+
+  format_black_adjust:
+    needs: [format_black]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Update check run to neutral if black format check fails  
+        if: ${{ steps.check_python.outcome == 'failure' }}  
+        uses: actions/github-script@v6  
+        with:  
+          script: |  
+            const result = await github.rest.checks.listForRef({  
+              owner: context.repo.owner,  
+              repo: context.repo.repo,  
+              ref: context.sha  
+            });  
+            console.log("Check runs found:", result.data.check_runs.map(run => run.name));  
+            const checkRun = result.data.check_runs.find(run => run.name === 'format_black');  
+            if (checkRun) {
+              console.log("Updating check run with ID:", checkRun.id); 
+              await github.rest.checks.update({  
+                owner: context.repo.owner,  
+                repo: context.repo.repo,  
+                check_run_id: checkRun.id,  
+                status: 'completed',  
+                conclusion: 'neutral',  
+                output: {  
+                  title: 'Black formatting check',  
+                  summary: 'The black formatting check failed but it is marked as neutral.',  
+                }  
+              });  
+            } else {  
+              console.log("No matching check run found.");  
+            }