diff --git a/.github/workflows/buildAndDeploy.yml b/.github/workflows/buildAndDeploy.yml
index 69c48d4c3e..bc9d739852 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/buildAndDeploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/buildAndDeploy.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ jobs:
           java-version: '8'
 
       # Runs a set of commands using the runners shell
+      - name: build
+        run: ./gradlew build
+        
       - name: check
         run: ./gradlew check