diff --git a/src/main/resources/generator/ci/github/actions/.github/workflows/github-actions-gradle.yml.mustache b/src/main/resources/generator/ci/github/actions/.github/workflows/github-actions-gradle.yml.mustache
index f749f1a11fb..80eaf8f26c8 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/generator/ci/github/actions/.github/workflows/github-actions-gradle.yml.mustache
+++ b/src/main/resources/generator/ci/github/actions/.github/workflows/github-actions-gradle.yml.mustache
@@ -25,5 +25,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup
       - name: Setup Gradle
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
+      - name: 'Test: run unit tests'
+        run: ./gradlew clean test --no-daemon
       - name: 'Test: run tests'
         run: ./gradlew clean integrationTest --no-daemon