diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 58c31217a..1026b45b0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ pystyle_check: ## run code style check on application sources and tests
 	@echo [PYTHON]
 	make -C python style_check
 
+pystyle_quick_check: ## run the basic style checks, suitable for a quick git hook
+	@isort --check-only $(PY_FILES)
+	@black --check $(PY_FILES)
+	make -C python style_quick_check
+
 pystyle: ## apply code style on application sources and tests
 	@echo [ISORT]
 	@isort $(PY_FILES)
diff --git a/python/Makefile b/python/Makefile
index 6988aad2a..62e1585cd 100644
--- a/python/Makefile
+++ b/python/Makefile
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ style_check:
 	flake8
 	pyright
 
+style_quick_check:
+	black --check $(STYLE_TARGETS)
+	isort --check-only --recursive $(STYLE_TARGETS) --skip-glob "$(EXCLUDE_TARGETS)/*"
+
 .PHONY: all build install clean style style_check git-clean clean-build clean-pyc clean-test
 
 test: