diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-development-version.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-development-version.yml
index e6c57826c..b4541ce53 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-development-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-development-version.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: assemble
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
         with:
-          arguments: :kotlin-loom:assemble :xef-scala:assemble
+          arguments: :kotlin-loom:assemble :xef-scala:assemble :xef-java-examples:assemble
 
       - name: Upload reports
         if: failure()
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 6f6812311..dc3165ab4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: assemble
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
         with:
-          arguments: :kotlin-loom:assemble :xef-scala:assemble
+          arguments: :kotlin-loom:assemble :xef-scala:assemble :xef-java-examples:assemble
 
       - name: Upload reports
         if: failure()