diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
index 44e9a295714d9f..7fc3573fe5f672 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
@@ -27,10 +27,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
           python-version: "3.6"
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: ./metadata-ingestion/scripts/install_deps.sh
       - name: Gradle build (and test)
-        run: ./gradlew build
+        run: ./gradlew build -x :metadata-ingestion:build -x :metadata-ingestion:check -x docs-website:build
       - name: Ensure codegen is updated
         run: |
           if output=$(git status --porcelain) && [ ! -z "$output" ]; then
@@ -59,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: ./metadata-ingestion/scripts/install_deps.sh
       - name: Run metadata-ingestion tests
-        run: ./gradlew :metadata-ingestion:testFull -x :metadata-ingestion:codegen
+        run: ./gradlew :metadata-ingestion:build :metadata-ingestion:check :metadata-ingestion:testFull
 
   smoke-test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest