diff --git a/codeflash/cli_cmds/cmd_init.py b/codeflash/cli_cmds/cmd_init.py
index 51704d04e..d6140a6fd 100644
--- a/codeflash/cli_cmds/cmd_init.py
+++ b/codeflash/cli_cmds/cmd_init.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def init_codeflash() -> None:
 
         install_github_app()
 
-        install_github_actions()
+        install_github_actions(override_formatter_check=True)
 
         click.echo(
             f"{LF}"
@@ -362,9 +362,9 @@ def check_for_toml_or_setup_file() -> str | None:
     return cast(str, project_name)
 
 
-def install_github_actions() -> None:
+def install_github_actions(override_formatter_check: bool=False) -> None:
     try:
-        config, config_file_path = parse_config_file()
+        config, config_file_path = parse_config_file(override_formatter_check=override_formatter_check)
 
         ph("cli-github-actions-install-started")
         try:
diff --git a/codeflash/code_utils/config_parser.py b/codeflash/code_utils/config_parser.py
index a03330614..2059aa694 100644
--- a/codeflash/code_utils/config_parser.py
+++ b/codeflash/code_utils/config_parser.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def find_pyproject_toml(config_file: Path | None = None) -> Path:
     raise ValueError(msg)
 
 
-def parse_config_file(config_file_path: Path | None = None) -> tuple[dict[str, Any], Path]:
+def parse_config_file(config_file_path: Path | None = None, override_formatter_check: bool=False) -> tuple[dict[str, Any], Path]:
     config_file_path = find_pyproject_toml(config_file_path)
     try:
         with config_file_path.open("rb") as f:
@@ -85,10 +85,12 @@ def parse_config_file(config_file_path: Path | None = None) -> tuple[dict[str, A
         "In pyproject.toml, Codeflash only supports the 'test-framework' as pytest and unittest."
     )
     if len(config["formatter-cmds"]) > 0:
-        assert config["formatter-cmds"][0] != "your-formatter $file", (
-            "The formatter command is not set correctly in pyproject.toml. Please set the "
-            "formatter command in the 'formatter-cmds' key. More info - https://docs.codeflash.ai/configuration"
-        )
+        #see if this is happening during Github actions setup
+        if not override_formatter_check:
+            assert config["formatter-cmds"][0] != "your-formatter $file", (
+                "The formatter command is not set correctly in pyproject.toml. Please set the "
+                "formatter command in the 'formatter-cmds' key. More info - https://docs.codeflash.ai/configuration"
+            )
     for key in list(config.keys()):
         if "-" in key:
             config[key.replace("-", "_")] = config[key]