diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 14b6cc012..4d8f1a1cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -95,6 +95,29 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run stubtest
         run: bash ./scripts/stubtest.sh
 
+  run-pyright:
+    timeout-minutes: 10
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        python-version: ['3.12']  # TODO: enable on other versions
+      fail-fast: false
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          pip install -U pip setuptools wheel
+          SETUPTOOLS_ENABLE_FEATURES=legacy-editable pip install -r ./requirements.txt
+      - name: Run pyright
+        uses: jakebailey/pyright-action@v2
+        with:
+          pylance-version: latest-release
+        continue-on-error: true  # TODO: remove this part
+
   matrix-test:
     timeout-minutes: 10
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 99c90fdd2..44508e2f6 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -6,6 +6,26 @@ include = '\.pyi?$'
 [tool.codespell]
 ignore-words-list = "aadd,acount,nam,asend"
 
+[tool.pyright]
+include = [
+    "django-stubs",
+    "ext/django_stubs_ext",
+    "mypy_django_plugin",
+    "scripts",
+    "tests",
+]
+exclude = [
+    ".github",
+    ".mypy_cache",
+    "build",
+]
+stubPath = "."
+typeCheckingMode = "strict"
+
+pythonVersion = "3.8"
+pythonPlatform = "All"
+
+
 [tool.ruff]
 # Adds to default excludes: https://ruff.rs/docs/settings/#exclude
 extend-exclude = [