diff --git a/.github/workflows/composites/maven-build-with-dry-run-for-tests/action.yaml b/.github/workflows/composites/maven-build-with-dry-run-for-tests/action.yaml
index 3230b5945f..202705c0d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/composites/maven-build-with-dry-run-for-tests/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/composites/maven-build-with-dry-run-for-tests/action.yaml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
 
-    - name: run 'package' on the project
+    - name: run 'install' on the project
       shell: bash
       run: |
         ./mvnw install -B  \
               -Dskip.build.image=true \
               -DskipTests -DskipITs \
-              -T 1C -q
+              -T 1C -U -q
 
     - name: find all classpath entries
       shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/composites/pre-test-actions/action.yaml b/.github/workflows/composites/pre-test-actions/action.yaml
index d2bb6b96b9..657c55e886 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/composites/pre-test-actions/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/composites/pre-test-actions/action.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ runs:
     - name: cache local maven repository
       uses: ./.github/workflows/composites/cache
 
+    - name: build project
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        ./mvnw clean install -Dskip.build.image=true -DskipITs -DskipTests -T1C -U -B -q  
+
     - name: build controllers project
       uses: ./.github/workflows/composites/build-controllers-project