diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4193fb8..8447005 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@ Lint all YAML documents.
 task lint-yml
 ```
 
+Note that this task will trigger formatting of all YAML documents
+in the repository as a prerequisite to linting.
+
 Use `ansible-lint` to verify good practices relevant to Ansible.
 
 ```
diff --git a/Taskfile.yml b/Taskfile.yml
index 1f15e45..12e2671 100644
--- a/Taskfile.yml
+++ b/Taskfile.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ tasks:
   format-yml:
     cmds: [yamlfix .]
   lint-yml:
+    deps: [format-yml]
     cmds: [yamllint .]
   lint-ansible:
     deps: [lint-yml]