diff --git a/.github/hooks/pre-commit b/.github/hooks/pre-commit
index bbfae50..b3765b8 100755
--- a/.github/hooks/pre-commit
+++ b/.github/hooks/pre-commit
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ function run_checks {
 }
 
 # add pre-commit commands here
-run_checks "bandit" bandit src -c pyproject.toml -r
+run_checks "bandit" bandit pyproject.toml -r
 run_checks "isort" isort src --check
 run_checks "mypy" mypy src
 run_checks "ruff check" ruff check src
diff --git a/.github/workflows/fawltydeps.yaml b/.github/workflows/fawltydeps.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59bf53b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/fawltydeps.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+on: [push]
+
+jobs:
+  fawltydeps:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    name: "fawltydeps"
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.11"
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          pip install -e .[dev]
+      - name: Run fawltydeps
+        run: |
+          fawltydeps
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 22da9cd..58bf8a1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ https://spokanetech.github.io/blog/building-spokane-tech/intro/
 | Workflow | Description             | Status                                                                       |
 |----------|-------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |Bandit|security checks|![Bandit](https://github.com/SpokaneTech/SpokaneTechWeb/actions/workflows/bandit.yaml/badge.svg)|
+|FawltyDeps|dependency checks|![FawltyDeps](https://github.com/SpokaneTech/SpokaneTechWeb/actions/workflows/fawltydeps.yaml/badge.svg)|
 |Isort|python import ordering|![Isort](https://github.com/SpokaneTech/SpokaneTechWeb/actions/workflows/isort.yaml/badge.svg)|
 |Mypy|static type checking|![Mypy](https://github.com/SpokaneTech/SpokaneTechWeb/actions/workflows/mypy.yaml/badge.svg)|
+|PyTest|unittest execution|![Pytest](https://github.com/SpokaneTech/SpokaneTechWeb/actions/workflows/pytest.yaml/badge.svg)|
 |Radon|code complexity analysis|![Radon](https://github.com/SpokaneTech/SpokaneTechWeb/actions/workflows/radon.yaml/badge.svg)|
 |Ruff Format|code formatting|![Format](https://github.com/SpokaneTech/SpokaneTechWeb/actions/workflows/ruff_format.yaml/badge.svg)|
 |Ruff Lint|static code analysis|![Lint](https://github.com/SpokaneTech/SpokaneTechWeb/actions/workflows/ruff_lint.yaml/badge.svg)|
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 0e82acc..0992fbe 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ dependencies = [
     "psycopg2-binary",
     "redis",
     "requests>=2.26.0",
-    "pillow",
     "playwright",
     "whitenoise",
     ]
@@ -35,6 +34,7 @@ dev = [
     "coveralls",
     "django-debug-toolbar",
     "faker",
+    "fawltydeps",
     "isort",
     "model-bakery",
     "mypy",
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ docker = [
 [tool.bandit]
 exclude_dirs = [
     "venv", 
-    "src/django_project/local_test", 
+    "src/local_test", 
     "src/django_project/tests", 
     "src/django_project/*/management/commands",
     "src/django_project/*/scripts/*"
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ line-length = 120
 [tool.coverage.report]
 show_missing = true
 omit = [
+    "src/local_test/*",
     "src/django_project/manage.py", 
     "src/django_project/core/asgi.py",
     "src/django_project/core/wsgi.py", 
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ profile = "black"
 [tool.mypy]
 exclude = [
     "venv/*", 
-    "src/django_project/local_test",
+    "src/local_test",
     "src/django_project/.*/migrations/.*",
     "src/django_project/.*/scripts/.*",
     ]
@@ -114,8 +115,45 @@ exclude = [
     "src/django_project/tests", 
     "src/django_project/*/migrations", 
     "src/django_project/*/scripts", 
-    "src/django_project/*/local_test"
+    "src/local_test"
+    ]
+
+
+[tool.fawltydeps]
+code = ["src/django_project"]
+deps = ["pyproject.toml"]
+ignore_unused = [
+    "bandit",
+    "black",
+    "coveralls",
+    "django-braces",
+    "django-celery-beat",
+    "django-debug-toolbar",
+    "django-extensions",
+    "django-filter",
+    "gunicorn",
+    "faker",
+    "fawltydeps",
+    "flower",
+    "isort",
+    "model-bakery",
+    "mypy",
+    "mypy-extensions",
+    "ruff",
+    "pillow",
+    "psycopg2-binary",
+    "pytest",
+    "pytest-cov",
+    "pytest-django",
+    "radon",
+    "redis",
+    "safety",
+    "types-python-dateutil",
+    "types-requests",
+    "typing_extensions",
+    "whitenoise"
     ]
+output_format = "human_detailed"
 
 
 [tool.setuptools.packages.find]
diff --git a/src/django_project/core/settings.py b/src/django_project/core/settings.py
index 6aa1496..551472d 100644
--- a/src/django_project/core/settings.py
+++ b/src/django_project/core/settings.py
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@
     # third party apps
     "django_celery_beat",
     "django_extensions",
-    "django_filters",
     "handyhelpers",
     # project apps
     "web",