diff --git a/lib/tailwind_formatter.ex b/lib/tailwind_formatter.ex
index 682c52b..83a5ce3 100644
--- a/lib/tailwind_formatter.ex
+++ b/lib/tailwind_formatter.ex
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ defmodule TailwindFormatter do
   end
 
   def format(contents, _opts) do
+    if Mix.Task.task?(Mix.Tasks.Tailwind) do
+      Mix.Tasks.Tailwind
+      |> Mix.Task.task_name()
+      |> Mix.Task.run(:default)
+    end
+
     class_and_variant_order = Order.class_and_variant_order()
 
     contents