diff --git a/.github/workflows/weekly-image-scan.yaml b/.github/workflows/weekly-security-scan.yaml
similarity index 88%
rename from .github/workflows/weekly-image-scan.yaml
rename to .github/workflows/weekly-security-scan.yaml
index cac026712a09..be7bfaf216ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/weekly-image-scan.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/weekly-security-scan.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Weekly image scan
+name: Weekly security scan
 
 on:
   schedule:
@@ -28,5 +28,5 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/setup-go@fac708d6674e30b6ba41289acaab6d4b75aa0753 # tag=v4.0.1
       with:
         go-version: ${{ steps.vars.outputs.go_version }}
-    - name: Run verify container script
-      run: make verify-container-images
+    - name: Run verify security target
+      run: make verify-security
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5c3833881748..2e385fbe939e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -164,6 +164,11 @@ GOLANGCI_LINT_VER := $(shell cat .github/workflows/pr-golangci-lint.yaml | grep
 GOLANGCI_LINT := $(abspath $(TOOLS_BIN_DIR)/$(GOLANGCI_LINT_BIN)-$(GOLANGCI_LINT_VER))
 GOLANGCI_LINT_PKG := github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint
 
+GOVULNCHECK_BIN := govulncheck
+GOVULNCHECK_VER := v1.0.0
+GOVULNCHECK := $(abspath $(TOOLS_BIN_DIR)/$(GOVULNCHECK_BIN)-$(GOVULNCHECK_VER))
+GOVULNCHECK_PKG := golang.org/x/vuln/cmd/govulncheck
+
 CONVERSION_VERIFIER_BIN := conversion-verifier
 CONVERSION_VERIFIER := $(abspath $(TOOLS_BIN_DIR)/$(CONVERSION_VERIFIER_BIN))
 
@@ -654,6 +659,24 @@ verify-tiltfile: ## Verify Tiltfile format
 verify-container-images: ## Verify container images
 	TRACE=$(TRACE) ./hack/verify-container-images.sh
 
+.PHONY: verify-govulncheck
+verify-govulncheck: $(GOVULNCHECK) ## Verify code for vulnerabilities
+	$(GOVULNCHECK) ./... && R1=$$? || R1=$$?; \
+	$(GOVULNCHECK) -C "$(TOOLS_DIR)" ./... && R2=$$? || R2=$$?; \
+	$(GOVULNCHECK) -C "$(TEST_DIR)" ./... && R3=$$? || R3=$$?; \
+	if [ "$$R1" -ne "0" ] || [ "$$R2" -ne "0" ] || [ "$$R3" -ne "0" ]; then \
+		exit 1; \
+	fi
+
+.PHONY: verify-security
+verify-security: ## Verify code and images for vulnerabilities
+	$(MAKE) verify-container-images && R1=$$? || R1=$$?; \
+	$(MAKE) verify-govulncheck && R2=$$? || R2=$$?; \
+	if [ "$$R1" -ne "0" ] || [ "$$R2" -ne "0" ]; then \
+	  echo "Check for vulnerabilities failed! There are vulnerabilities to be fixed"; \
+		exit 1; \
+	fi
+
 ## --------------------------------------
 ## Binaries
 ## --------------------------------------
@@ -1250,6 +1273,9 @@ $(GINKGO_BIN): $(GINKGO) ## Build a local copy of ginkgo.
 .PHONY: $(GOLANGCI_LINT_BIN)
 $(GOLANGCI_LINT_BIN): $(GOLANGCI_LINT) ## Build a local copy of golangci-lint.
 
+.PHONY: $(GOVULNCHECK_BIN)
+$(GOVULNCHECK_BIN): $(GOVULNCHECK) ## Build a local copy of govulncheck.
+
 $(CONTROLLER_GEN): # Build controller-gen from tools folder.
 	GOBIN=$(TOOLS_BIN_DIR) $(GO_INSTALL) $(CONTROLLER_GEN_PKG) $(CONTROLLER_GEN_BIN) $(CONTROLLER_GEN_VER)
 
@@ -1301,6 +1327,9 @@ $(GINKGO): # Build ginkgo from tools folder.
 $(GOLANGCI_LINT): # Build golangci-lint from tools folder.
 	GOBIN=$(TOOLS_BIN_DIR) $(GO_INSTALL) $(GOLANGCI_LINT_PKG) $(GOLANGCI_LINT_BIN) $(GOLANGCI_LINT_VER)
 
+$(GOVULNCHECK): # Build govulncheck.
+	GOBIN=$(TOOLS_BIN_DIR) $(GO_INSTALL) $(GOVULNCHECK_PKG) $(GOVULNCHECK_BIN) $(GOVULNCHECK_VER)
+
 ## --------------------------------------
 ## Helpers
 ## --------------------------------------
diff --git a/docs/release/release-tasks.md b/docs/release/release-tasks.md
index af9c0e6d4093..03dd85baea7e 100644
--- a/docs/release/release-tasks.md
+++ b/docs/release/release-tasks.md
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ While we add test coverage for the new release branch we will also drop the test
 3. Remove tests for old release branches according to our policy documented in [Support and guarantees](../../CONTRIBUTING.md#support-and-guarantees)
    For example, let's assume we just created tests for v1.4, then we can now drop test coverage for the release-1.1 branch.
 4. Verify the jobs and dashboards a day later by taking a look at: `https://testgrid.k8s.io/sig-cluster-lifecycle-cluster-api-1.4`
-5. Update `.github/workflows/weekly-image-scan.yaml` - to setup Trivy scanning - `.github/workflows/weekly-md-link-check.yaml` - to setup link checking in the CAPI book - and `.github/workflows/weekly-test-release.yaml` - to verify the release target is working - for the currently supported branches.
+5. Update `.github/workflows/weekly-security-scan.yaml` - to setup Trivy and govulncheck scanning - `.github/workflows/weekly-md-link-check.yaml` - to setup link checking in the CAPI book - and `.github/workflows/weekly-test-release.yaml` - to verify the release target is working - for the currently supported branches.
 
 
 Prior art:
diff --git a/hack/verify-container-images.sh b/hack/verify-container-images.sh
index 5d8977a7e9b0..496e03faaeeb 100755
--- a/hack/verify-container-images.sh
+++ b/hack/verify-container-images.sh
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ NC='\033[0m' # No
 
 if [ "$R1" -ne "0" ] || [ "$R2"  -ne "0" ] || [ "$R3" -ne "0" ] || [ "$R4" -ne "0"  ] || [ "$R5" -ne "0"  ] || [ "$R6" -ne "0" ]
 then
-  echo -e "${BRed}Check container images failed! There are vulnerability to be fixed${NC}"
+  echo -e "${BRed}Check container images failed! There are vulnerabilities to be fixed${NC}"
   exit 1
 fi