diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
index 69944f80..b07b8bde 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
@@ -117,6 +117,12 @@ jobs:
         uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@8379f6a1328ee0e06e2bb424dadb7b159856a326 # v4.4.0
         with:
           cache-read-only: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
+
+      - name: Generate Java code from test schemas
+        run: |
+          cd stefgen/generator
+          go test -run TestGenerate
+
       - name: Gradle test
         run: >
           cd java && ./gradlew test