diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI.yml b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
index e6d07cf..eef4a72 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
@@ -38,5 +38,6 @@ jobs:
     - name: Update version to the next development iteration
       if: matrix.os != 'windows-latest'
       run: |
-          # Task to auto update version to the next development iteration
-          ./gradlew updateVersion -DnewVersion=2.15.0-SNAPSHOT
+          # Task to auto update version to the next development iteration and test against that
+          ./gradlew updateVersion -DnewVersion=2.15.0-SNAPSHOT && ./gradlew build
+