diff --git a/.github/workflows/sdk-platform-java-ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/sdk-platform-java-ci.yaml
index 3cbd1f2c0741..73977c94ea4d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sdk-platform-java-ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sdk-platform-java-ci.yaml
@@ -180,7 +180,13 @@ jobs:
         with:
           java-version: 17
           distribution: temurin
-      - name: Compile with Java 17 and run tests with Java 8
+      - name: Install all modules using Java 17
+        shell: bash
+        run: .kokoro/build.sh
+        env:
+          BUILD_SUBDIR: sdk-platform-java
+          JOB_TYPE: install
+      - name: Run tests with Java 8
         shell: bash
         run: |
           set -x
@@ -192,7 +198,7 @@ jobs:
               -Djvm="${JAVA8_HOME}/bin/java"
         working-directory: sdk-platform-java
       # The `envVarTest` profile runs tests that require an environment variable
-      - name: Compile with Java 17 and run tests with Java 8 (Env Var Tests)
+      - name: Run tests with Java 8 (Env Var Tests)
         shell: bash
         run: |
           set -x