diff --git a/modules/lang/scala/config.el b/modules/lang/scala/config.el
index c78a23b3f..d42e879db 100644
--- a/modules/lang/scala/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/scala/config.el
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
   (when (modulep! +tree-sitter)
     (add-hook 'scala-mode-local-vars-hook #'tree-sitter! 'append))
 
+  (set-formatter! 'scalafmt '("scalafmt" "--stdin") :modes '(scala-mode))
+
   (set-ligatures! 'scala-mode
     ;; Functional
     :def "def"
diff --git a/modules/lang/scala/doctor.el b/modules/lang/scala/doctor.el
index 917a129bd..fc72e2f18 100644
--- a/modules/lang/scala/doctor.el
+++ b/modules/lang/scala/doctor.el
@@ -11,3 +11,7 @@
 (if (and (modulep! +lsp)
          (not (executable-find "metals")))
     (warn! "metals isn't installed"))
+
+(when (modulep! :editor format)
+  (unless (executable-find "scalafmt")
+    (warn! "Couldn't find scalafmt. Formatting will be disabled.")))