diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 5b0b29a2dc..0c44bbc548 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ The steps are exactly the same for everyone involved in the project, including t
 1. Create a branch on your fork and work on the feature. For example: `git checkout -b custom-headers-pekko-http`
    - Please make sure to follow the general quality guidelines (specified below) when developing your patch.
    - Please write additional tests covering your feature and adjust existing ones if needed before submitting your pull request. The `validatePullRequest` sbt task ([explained below](#the-validatepullrequest-task)) may come in handy to verify your changes are correct.
-   - Use the `verifyCodeStyle` sbt task to ensure your code is properly formatted and includes the proper copyright headers.
+   - Use the `checkCodeStyle` sbt task to ensure your code is properly formatted and includes the proper copyright headers.
 1. Once your feature is complete, prepare the commit following our guide [Creating Commits And Writing Commit Messages](#creating-commits-and-writing-commit-messages). For example, a good commit message would be: `Adding compression support for Manifests #22222` (note the reference to the ticket it aimed to resolve).
 1. If it's a new feature or a change of behavior, document it on the [docs](https://github.com/apache/incubator-pekko/tree/main/docs). When the feature touches Scala and Java DSL, document both the Scala and Java APIs.
 1. Now it's finally time to [submit the pull request](https://help.github.com/articles/using-pull-requests)!
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ To verify code style with:
 
 ```shell
 sbt
-verifyCodeStyle
+checkCodeStyle
 ```
 
 To apply code style with:
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index d3b72b3998..7911204146 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ enablePlugins(
   JavaFormatterPlugin)
 disablePlugins(MimaPlugin)
 
-addCommandAlias("verifyCodeStyle", "scalafmtCheckAll; scalafmtSbtCheck; javafmtCheckAll; +headerCheckAll")
+addCommandAlias("checkCodeStyle", "scalafmtCheckAll; scalafmtSbtCheck; javafmtCheckAll; +headerCheckAll")
 addCommandAlias("applyCodeStyle", "+headerCreateAll; scalafmtAll; scalafmtSbt; javafmtAll")
 
 addCommandAlias(