diff --git a/.github/workflows/scan.yaml b/.github/workflows/scan.yaml
index 2a1917eebe..6b7045dc0c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scan.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scan.yaml
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: ${{ steps.vars.outputs.go_version }}
       - name: Run verify container script
-        run: make verify-container-images
+        run: make verify-container-images verify-govulncheck
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 516b859531..bed7f3d798 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -149,6 +149,11 @@ GOLANGCI_LINT_VER := $(shell cat .github/workflows/golangci-lint.yaml | grep [[:
 GOLANGCI_LINT := $(abspath $(TOOLS_BIN_DIR)/$(GOLANGCI_LINT_BIN)-$(GOLANGCI_LINT_VER))
 GOLANGCI_LINT_PKG := github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint
 
+GOVULNCHECK_BIN := govulncheck
+GOVULNCHECK_VER := v1.0.0
+GOVULNCHECK := $(abspath $(TOOLS_BIN_DIR)/$(GOVULNCHECK_BIN)-$(GOVULNCHECK_VER))
+GOVULNCHECK_PKG := golang.org/x/vuln/cmd/govulncheck
+
 GOVC_VER := $(shell cat go.mod | grep "github.com/vmware/govmomi" | awk '{print $$NF}')
 GOVC_BIN := govc
 GOVC := $(abspath $(TOOLS_BIN_DIR)/$(GOVC_BIN)-$(GOVC_VER))
@@ -370,6 +375,14 @@ verify-boilerplate: ## Verify boilerplate text exists in each file
 verify-container-images: ## Verify container images
 	TRACE=$(TRACE) ./hack/verify-container-images.sh
 
+.PHONY: verify-govulncheck
+verify-govulncheck: $(GOVULNCHECK) ## Verify code for vulnerabilities
+	$(GOVULNCHECK) ./...
+
+.PHONY: verify-vulnerabilities
+verify-vulnerabilities: ## Verify code and images for vulnerabilities
+	TRACE=$(TRACE) ./hack/verify-vulnerabilities.sh
+
 ## --------------------------------------
 ## Build
 ## --------------------------------------
@@ -714,6 +727,9 @@ $(GINKGO_BIN): $(GINKGO) ## Build a local copy of ginkgo.
 .PHONY: $(GOLANGCI_LINT_BIN)
 $(GOLANGCI_LINT_BIN): $(GOLANGCI_LINT) ## Build a local copy of golangci-lint.
 
+.PHONY: $(GOVULNCHECK_BIN)
+$(GOVULNCHECK_BIN): $(GOVULNCHECK) ## Build a local copy of govulncheck.
+
 .PHONY: $(GOVC_BIN)
 $(GOVC_BIN): $(GOVC) ## Build a local copy of govc.
 
@@ -760,6 +776,9 @@ $(GINKGO): # Build ginkgo.
 $(GOLANGCI_LINT): # Build golangci-lint.
 	GOBIN=$(TOOLS_BIN_DIR) $(GO_INSTALL) $(GOLANGCI_LINT_PKG) $(GOLANGCI_LINT_BIN) $(GOLANGCI_LINT_VER)
 
+$(GOVULNCHECK): # Build govulncheck.
+	GOBIN=$(TOOLS_BIN_DIR) $(GO_INSTALL) $(GOVULNCHECK_PKG) $(GOVULNCHECK_BIN) $(GOVULNCHECK_VER)
+
 $(GOVC): # Build GOVC.
 	CGO_ENABLED=0 GOBIN=$(TOOLS_BIN_DIR) $(GO_INSTALL) $(GOVC_PKG) $(GOVC_BIN) $(GOVC_VER)
 
diff --git a/hack/verify-vulnerabilities.sh b/hack/verify-vulnerabilities.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..dd73bc3aec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hack/verify-vulnerabilities.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+set -o errexit
+set -o nounset
+set -o pipefail
+
+if [[ "${TRACE-0}" == "1" ]]; then
+    set -o xtrace
+fi
+
+# Scan the images
+make verify-container-images && R1=$? || R1=$?
+make verify-govulncheck && R2=$? || R2=$?
+
+echo ""
+BRed='\033[1;31m'
+BGreen='\033[1;32m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No
+
+if [ "$R1" -ne "0" ] || [ "$R2" -ne "0" ]
+then
+  echo -e "${BRed}Check for vulnerabilities failed! There are vulnerability to be fixed${NC}"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo -e "${BGreen}Check for vulnerabilities passed! No vulnerability found${NC}"