diff --git a/pytest_examples/lint.py b/pytest_examples/lint.py
index cec01cb..ccd13cc 100644
--- a/pytest_examples/lint.py
+++ b/pytest_examples/lint.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def ruff_check(
     extra_ruff_args: tuple[str, ...] = (),
 ) -> str:
     ruff = find_ruff_bin()
-    args = ruff, 'check', '-', *config.ruff_config(), *extra_ruff_args
+    args = ruff, 'check', '--fix', '-', *config.ruff_config(), *extra_ruff_args
 
     p = Popen(args, stdin=PIPE, stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE, universal_newlines=True)
     stdout, stderr = p.communicate(example.source, timeout=10)