diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index aa96e65..6f784a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ jobs:
 
   publish:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: verify
     if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
 
     permissions:
@@ -36,6 +37,8 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: '21'
           cache: 'gradle'
+      - name: Build with Gradle
+        run: ./gradlew build
       - name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
         uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with: