diff --git a/.github/actions/cache/action.yml b/.github/actions/cache/action.yml
index 39edb3ad1f..84f78796dc 100644
--- a/.github/actions/cache/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/cache/action.yml
@@ -22,3 +22,9 @@ runs:
       with:
         path: '**/node_modules'
         key: ${{ runner.os }}-modules-${{ hashFiles('yarn.lock') }}
+
+    - name: Restore maven dependencies.
+      uses: actions/cache@v2
+      with:
+        path: '~/.m2/repository'
+        key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check.yml b/.github/workflows/check.yml
index edf70c449e..7378c6beca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check.yml
@@ -62,9 +62,24 @@ jobs:
       - name: Lint
         run: yarn lint
 
+  client_java:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    needs: [setup, specs]
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: Restore cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/cache
+
+      - name: Generate search client
+        run: yarn generate java search
+
+      - name: Build search client
+        run: yarn client:build-java
+
   cts:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
-    needs: [setup, specs, client_javascript]
+    needs: [setup, specs, client_javascript, client_java]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2