diff --git a/.automation/test/google_java_format/google_java_format_bad_1.java b/.automation/test/google_java_format/gjf_bad_1.java
similarity index 100%
rename from .automation/test/google_java_format/google_java_format_bad_1.java
rename to .automation/test/google_java_format/gjf_bad_1.java
diff --git a/.automation/test/google_java_format/google_java_format_bad_2.java b/.automation/test/google_java_format/gjf_bad_2.java
similarity index 100%
rename from .automation/test/google_java_format/google_java_format_bad_2.java
rename to .automation/test/google_java_format/gjf_bad_2.java
diff --git a/.automation/test/google_java_format/gjf_good_1.java b/.automation/test/google_java_format/gjf_good_1.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d067507e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.automation/test/google_java_format/gjf_good_1.java
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+/** Represents a good Java file. */
+public static class JavaGood {
+  // Prints "Hello, World" to the terminal window.
+  private void helloWorld() {
+    System.out.println("Hello, World");
+  }
+}
diff --git a/.automation/test/google_java_format/google_java_format_good_2.java b/.automation/test/google_java_format/gjf_good_2.java
similarity index 99%
rename from .automation/test/google_java_format/google_java_format_good_2.java
rename to .automation/test/google_java_format/gjf_good_2.java
index 376cef1f..6c0763c4 100644
--- a/.automation/test/google_java_format/google_java_format_good_2.java
+++ b/.automation/test/google_java_format/gjf_good_2.java
@@ -9,5 +9,4 @@ public class Application {
   public static void main(final String[] args) {
     SpringApplication.run(Application.class, args);
   }
-
 }
diff --git a/.automation/test/google_java_format/google_java_format_good_1.java b/.automation/test/google_java_format/google_java_format_good_1.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 70f50e7c..00000000
--- a/.automation/test/google_java_format/google_java_format_good_1.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Represents a good Java file.
-*/
-public static class JavaGood {
-    // Prints "Hello, World" to the terminal window.
-    private void helloWorld() {
-        System.out.println("Hello, World");
-    }
-}
diff --git a/lib/linter.sh b/lib/linter.sh
index 345c594e..683dfcb9 100755
--- a/lib/linter.sh
+++ b/lib/linter.sh
@@ -911,7 +911,7 @@ fi
 LINTER_COMMANDS_ARRAY['GITLEAKS']="gitleaks detect --no-banner --no-git -c ${GITLEAKS_LINTER_RULES} -v -s"
 LINTER_COMMANDS_ARRAY['GHERKIN']="gherkin-lint -c ${GHERKIN_LINTER_RULES}"
 LINTER_COMMANDS_ARRAY['GO']="golangci-lint run --fast -c ${GO_LINTER_RULES}"
-LINTER_COMMANDS_ARRAY['GOOGLE_JAVA_FORMAT']="java -jar /usr/bin/google-java-format"
+LINTER_COMMANDS_ARRAY['GOOGLE_JAVA_FORMAT']="java -jar /usr/bin/google-java-format --dry-run --set-exit-if-changed"
 LINTER_COMMANDS_ARRAY['GROOVY']="npm-groovy-lint -c ${GROOVY_LINTER_RULES} --failon warning --no-insight"
 LINTER_COMMANDS_ARRAY['HTML']="htmlhint --config ${HTML_LINTER_RULES}"
 LINTER_COMMANDS_ARRAY['JAVA']="java -jar /usr/bin/checkstyle -c ${JAVA_LINTER_RULES}"