diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index dde1b2f..25a4cb1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
         run: npm install -g markdown-spellcheck
 
       - name: Run mdspell
-        run: find . -type f -name "*.md" -exec mdspell --ignore-numbers --ignore-acronyms --report --en-gb {} \;
+        run: find . -type f -name "*.md" | xargs --max-args=1 --verbose  mdspell --ignore-numbers --ignore-acronyms --report --en-gb
 
   markdown-link-check:
     runs-on: ubuntu-18.04