diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 369c90e..65654e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
         name: checkout
+        with:
+          path: smallrye-parent
 
       - uses: AdoptOpenJDK/install-jdk@v1
         name: set up jdk 11
@@ -27,7 +29,9 @@ jobs:
           version: 11
 
       - name: Maven
-        run: mvn -B -ntp formatter:validate install
+        run: |
+          cd smallrye-parent
+          mvn -B -ntp formatter:validate install
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
         name: checkout smallrye-config
@@ -38,6 +42,19 @@ jobs:
       - name: test with smallrye-config
         run: |
           cd smallrye-config
-          mvn versions:update-parent -DallowSnapshots=true -N
+          mvn -B versions:update-parent -DallowSnapshots=true -N
+          git diff pom.xml
+          mvn install
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        name: checkout smallrye-common
+        with:
+          repository: smallrye/smallrye-common
+          path: smallrye-common
+
+      - name: test with smallrye-common
+        run: |
+          cd smallrye-common
+          mvn -B versions:update-parent -DallowSnapshots=true -N
           git diff pom.xml
           mvn install