diff --git a/.github/workflows/static.yml b/.github/workflows/static.yml
index 1dcd63e..61708b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/static.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/static.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ concurrency:
   group: "pages"
   cancel-in-progress: false
 
+
+env:
+  MAIN_BRANCH: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/appyx' }}
+
 jobs:
   # Single deploy job since we're just deploying
   deploy:
@@ -31,6 +35,19 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        with:
+          distribution: 'zulu'
+          java-version: '17'
+      - uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v1
+      - uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
+        with:
+          cache-read-only: ${{ env.MAIN_BRANCH != 'true' }}
+      - name: Build
+        run: >
+          ./gradlew
+          webApp:jsBrowserDistribution
+          --continue
       - name: Setup Pages
         uses: actions/configure-pages@v4
       - name: Upload artifact