diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index d40c245..ab7ec0b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -3,18 +3,27 @@
 
 name: Java CI with Gradle
 
-on:
-  push:
-
+on: [push]
 jobs:
-  build:
-
+  test-packaging:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Set up JDK 11
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        with:
+          java-version: '11'
+          distribution: 'adopt'
+      - name: Test packaging
+        run: ./gradlew testPackaging
+  publish:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: test-packaging
+    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/mps/')
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - name: Set up JDK 11
-      uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v3
       with:
         java-version: '11'
         distribution: 'adopt'
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 2aa91cb..43a6e06 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -14,6 +14,15 @@ def mpsDownloadFile = new File(mpsDownloadDir, "MPS-${mpsBuild}.zip")
 def eapSuffix = (mpsBuild.contains("EAP")) ? " EAP" : ""
 def mpsUnpackedDir = new File(mpsDownloadDir, "MPS ${mpsMajor}${eapSuffix}")
 
+task testPackaging{
+    description "Task triggering all packaging tasks"
+}
+
+testPackaging.dependsOn {
+    tasks.withType(Jar).findAll {jarTask -> jarTask.name.startsWith('package')}
+}
+
+
 // Downloads MPS from jetbrains.com into ${mpsDownloadFile}
 task downloadMPS(type: Download) {
     doFirst {