diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 52407a5b9b..e3545a7755 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ jobs:
           version: ${{ matrix.version }}
           args: --timeout=5m --issues-exit-code=0 ./sample/...
           only-new-issues: true
-          verify: true
 
   test-go-install: # make sure the action works on a clean machine without building (go-install mode)
     needs: [ build ]
@@ -101,7 +100,6 @@ jobs:
           args: --timeout=5m --issues-exit-code=0 ./sample/...
           only-new-issues: true
           install-mode: goinstall
-          verify: true
 
   test-go-mod:
     needs: [ build ]
@@ -127,4 +125,3 @@ jobs:
         with:
           working-directory: ${{ matrix.wd }}
           args: --timeout=5m --issues-exit-code=0 ./...
-          verify: true
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 5e8e8e3be1..1db3570795 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ inputs:
     required: false
   verify:
     description: "if set to true and the action verify the configuration file against the JSONSchema"
-    default: 'false'
+    default: 'true'
     required: false
   only-new-issues:
     description: "if set to true and the action runs on a pull request - the action outputs only newly found issues"
diff --git a/dist/post_run/index.js b/dist/post_run/index.js
index ab3abd3e72..ae8fda3b17 100644
--- a/dist/post_run/index.js
+++ b/dist/post_run/index.js
@@ -94123,15 +94123,7 @@ async function runLint(binPath, patchPath) {
         }
         cmdArgs.cwd = path.resolve(workingDirectory);
     }
-    if (core.getBooleanInput(`verify`, { required: true })) {
-        let cmdVerify = `${binPath} config verify`;
-        if (userArgsMap.get("config")) {
-            cmdVerify += ` --config=${userArgsMap.get("config")}`;
-        }
-        core.info(`Running [${cmdVerify}] in [${cmdArgs.cwd || process.cwd()}] ...`);
-        const res = await execShellCommand(cmdVerify, cmdArgs);
-        printOutput(res);
-    }
+    await runVerify(binPath, userArgsMap, cmdArgs);
     const cmd = `${binPath} run ${addedArgs.join(` `)} ${userArgs}`.trimEnd();
     core.info(`Running [${cmd}] in [${cmdArgs.cwd || process.cwd()}] ...`);
     const startedAt = Date.now();
@@ -94153,6 +94145,37 @@ async function runLint(binPath, patchPath) {
     }
     core.info(`Ran golangci-lint in ${Date.now() - startedAt}ms`);
 }
+async function runVerify(binPath, userArgsMap, cmdArgs) {
+    const verify = core.getBooleanInput(`verify`, { required: true });
+    if (!verify) {
+        return;
+    }
+    const cfgPath = await getConfigPath(binPath, userArgsMap, cmdArgs);
+    if (!cfgPath) {
+        return;
+    }
+    let cmdVerify = `${binPath} config verify`;
+    if (userArgsMap.get("config")) {
+        cmdVerify += ` --config=${userArgsMap.get("config")}`;
+    }
+    core.info(`Running [${cmdVerify}] in [${cmdArgs.cwd || process.cwd()}] ...`);
+    const res = await execShellCommand(cmdVerify, cmdArgs);
+    printOutput(res);
+}
+async function getConfigPath(binPath, userArgsMap, cmdArgs) {
+    let cmdConfigPath = `${binPath} config path`;
+    if (userArgsMap.get("config")) {
+        cmdConfigPath += ` --config=${userArgsMap.get("config")}`;
+    }
+    core.info(`Running [${cmdConfigPath}] in [${cmdArgs.cwd || process.cwd()}] ...`);
+    try {
+        const resPath = await execShellCommand(cmdConfigPath, cmdArgs);
+        return resPath.stderr.trim();
+    }
+    catch {
+        return ``;
+    }
+}
 async function run() {
     try {
         const { binPath, patchPath } = await core.group(`prepare environment`, prepareEnv);
diff --git a/dist/run/index.js b/dist/run/index.js
index 1cd6762df6..49ceaa8fbc 100644
--- a/dist/run/index.js
+++ b/dist/run/index.js
@@ -94123,15 +94123,7 @@ async function runLint(binPath, patchPath) {
         }
         cmdArgs.cwd = path.resolve(workingDirectory);
     }
-    if (core.getBooleanInput(`verify`, { required: true })) {
-        let cmdVerify = `${binPath} config verify`;
-        if (userArgsMap.get("config")) {
-            cmdVerify += ` --config=${userArgsMap.get("config")}`;
-        }
-        core.info(`Running [${cmdVerify}] in [${cmdArgs.cwd || process.cwd()}] ...`);
-        const res = await execShellCommand(cmdVerify, cmdArgs);
-        printOutput(res);
-    }
+    await runVerify(binPath, userArgsMap, cmdArgs);
     const cmd = `${binPath} run ${addedArgs.join(` `)} ${userArgs}`.trimEnd();
     core.info(`Running [${cmd}] in [${cmdArgs.cwd || process.cwd()}] ...`);
     const startedAt = Date.now();
@@ -94153,6 +94145,37 @@ async function runLint(binPath, patchPath) {
     }
     core.info(`Ran golangci-lint in ${Date.now() - startedAt}ms`);
 }
+async function runVerify(binPath, userArgsMap, cmdArgs) {
+    const verify = core.getBooleanInput(`verify`, { required: true });
+    if (!verify) {
+        return;
+    }
+    const cfgPath = await getConfigPath(binPath, userArgsMap, cmdArgs);
+    if (!cfgPath) {
+        return;
+    }
+    let cmdVerify = `${binPath} config verify`;
+    if (userArgsMap.get("config")) {
+        cmdVerify += ` --config=${userArgsMap.get("config")}`;
+    }
+    core.info(`Running [${cmdVerify}] in [${cmdArgs.cwd || process.cwd()}] ...`);
+    const res = await execShellCommand(cmdVerify, cmdArgs);
+    printOutput(res);
+}
+async function getConfigPath(binPath, userArgsMap, cmdArgs) {
+    let cmdConfigPath = `${binPath} config path`;
+    if (userArgsMap.get("config")) {
+        cmdConfigPath += ` --config=${userArgsMap.get("config")}`;
+    }
+    core.info(`Running [${cmdConfigPath}] in [${cmdArgs.cwd || process.cwd()}] ...`);
+    try {
+        const resPath = await execShellCommand(cmdConfigPath, cmdArgs);
+        return resPath.stderr.trim();
+    }
+    catch {
+        return ``;
+    }
+}
 async function run() {
     try {
         const { binPath, patchPath } = await core.group(`prepare environment`, prepareEnv);
diff --git a/src/run.ts b/src/run.ts
index 19683f9a57..55864df795 100644
--- a/src/run.ts
+++ b/src/run.ts
@@ -137,17 +137,7 @@ async function runLint(binPath: string, patchPath: string): Promise<void> {
     cmdArgs.cwd = path.resolve(workingDirectory)
   }
 
-  if (core.getBooleanInput(`verify`, { required: true })) {
-    let cmdVerify = `${binPath} config verify`
-    if (userArgsMap.get("config")) {
-      cmdVerify += ` --config=${userArgsMap.get("config")}`
-    }
-
-    core.info(`Running [${cmdVerify}] in [${cmdArgs.cwd || process.cwd()}] ...`)
-
-    const res = await execShellCommand(cmdVerify, cmdArgs)
-    printOutput(res)
-  }
+  await runVerify(binPath, userArgsMap, cmdArgs)
 
   const cmd = `${binPath} run ${addedArgs.join(` `)} ${userArgs}`.trimEnd()
 
@@ -173,6 +163,44 @@ async function runLint(binPath: string, patchPath: string): Promise<void> {
   core.info(`Ran golangci-lint in ${Date.now() - startedAt}ms`)
 }
 
+async function runVerify(binPath: string, userArgsMap: Map<string, string>, cmdArgs: ExecOptions): Promise<void> {
+  const verify = core.getBooleanInput(`verify`, { required: true })
+  if (!verify) {
+    return
+  }
+
+  const cfgPath = await getConfigPath(binPath, userArgsMap, cmdArgs)
+  if (!cfgPath) {
+    return
+  }
+
+  let cmdVerify = `${binPath} config verify`
+  if (userArgsMap.get("config")) {
+    cmdVerify += ` --config=${userArgsMap.get("config")}`
+  }
+
+  core.info(`Running [${cmdVerify}] in [${cmdArgs.cwd || process.cwd()}] ...`)
+
+  const res = await execShellCommand(cmdVerify, cmdArgs)
+  printOutput(res)
+}
+
+async function getConfigPath(binPath: string, userArgsMap: Map<string, string>, cmdArgs: ExecOptions): Promise<string> {
+  let cmdConfigPath = `${binPath} config path`
+  if (userArgsMap.get("config")) {
+    cmdConfigPath += ` --config=${userArgsMap.get("config")}`
+  }
+
+  core.info(`Running [${cmdConfigPath}] in [${cmdArgs.cwd || process.cwd()}] ...`)
+
+  try {
+    const resPath = await execShellCommand(cmdConfigPath, cmdArgs)
+    return resPath.stderr.trim()
+  } catch {
+    return ``
+  }
+}
+
 export async function run(): Promise<void> {
   try {
     const { binPath, patchPath } = await core.group(`prepare environment`, prepareEnv)