diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
index f2dcd0c38b..cc2cdd393e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
@@ -65,6 +65,16 @@ jobs:
           name: installer-package-${{ runner.os }}
           path: build/package/*
           if-no-files-found: error
+      - name: Generate jars
+        if: ${{ runner.os == 'Linux' }}
+        run: ./gradlew shadowJar
+      - name: Upload FatJars
+        if: ${{ runner.os == 'Linux' }}
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.3.0
+        with:
+            name: fat-jars
+            path: build/shadow/*
+            if-no-files-found: error
   # Performs a dry-deployment if credentials are available
   test-deploy:
     needs:
@@ -97,10 +107,11 @@ jobs:
           maven-central-password: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD }}
           signing-key: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_KEY }}
           signing-password: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_PASSWORD }}
-  # Test jpackage utility
-  test-packaging:
+  # Test packages correctness
+  test-packages:
     needs:
       - select-java-version
+      - build
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ windows-2022, macos-12, ubuntu-22.04 ]
@@ -119,16 +130,18 @@ jobs:
         with:
           java-version: ${{ needs.select-java-version.outputs.java-version }}
           distribution: 'temurin'
-      - name: Dry run
-        shell: bash
-        run: ./gradlew jpackage --info -Djpackage.dryRun=true
       - name: Install bsdtar
         if: runner.os == 'Linux'
         run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install libarchive-tools
-      - name: Test packaging
+      - name: Download packages
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.1
+        with:
+          name: installer-package-${{ runner.os }}
+          path: build/package/
+          merge-multiple: true
+      - name: Test package
         shell: bash
-        run: ./gradlew testJpackageOutput --info
-            
+        run: ./gradlew testJpackageOutput --info     
   # Builds the website and verifies link sanity
   build-website:
     needs:
@@ -206,7 +219,7 @@ jobs:
       - build
       - build-website
       - test-deploy
-      - test-packaging
+      - test-packages
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     if: >-
       !github.event.repository.fork
@@ -236,8 +249,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Download packages
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.1
         with:
-          path: build/package/
           pattern: installer-package-*
+          path: build/package/
+          merge-multiple: true
+      - name: Download fatJars
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.1
+        with:
+          name: fat-jars
+          path: build/shadow/
           merge-multiple: true
       - name: Find the version of Node from package.json
         id: node-version
@@ -272,7 +291,6 @@ jobs:
           maven-central-password: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD }}
           signing-key: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_KEY }}
           signing-password: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_PASSWORD }}
-      #Add a step to publish to AUR
 
   success:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
@@ -281,7 +299,7 @@ jobs:
       - build-website
       - release
       - test-deploy
-      - test-packaging
+      - test-packages
     if: >-
       always() && (
         contains(join(needs.*.result, ','), 'failure')
diff --git a/alchemist-full/build.gradle.kts b/alchemist-full/build.gradle.kts
index ca7e64bc71..d47e020129 100644
--- a/alchemist-full/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/alchemist-full/build.gradle.kts
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ tasks.register<Exec>("testJpackageOutput") {
         require(rootProject.name in execFiles || "${rootProject.name}.exe" in execFiles)
         require(jpackageFull.get().mainJar in appFiles)
     }
-    dependsOn(jpackageFull)
+    mustRunAfter(jpackageFull)
     finalizedBy(deleteJpackageOutput)
 }
 
diff --git a/release.config.js b/release.config.js
index 73005ff04b..62ac13de41 100644
--- a/release.config.js
+++ b/release.config.js
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ git push --force origin \${nextRelease.version} || exit 6
 git -C build/website/ add . || exit 1
 git -C build/website/ commit -m "chore: update website to version \${nextRelease.version}" || exit 2
 git -C build/website/ push || exit 3
-./gradlew shadowJar --parallel || ./gradlew shadowJar --parallel || exit 4
 RELEASE_ON_CENTRAL="./gradlew uploadKotlinOSSRH uploadKotlinMultiplatform uploadJvm uploadJs release --parallel"
 eval "$RELEASE_ON_CENTRAL" || eval "$RELEASE_ON_CENTRAL" || eval "$RELEASE_ON_CENTRAL" || exit 5
 ./gradlew publishKotlinOSSRHPublicationToGithubRepository --continue || true