diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-build.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-push.yml
similarity index 75%
rename from .github/workflows/maven-build.yml
rename to .github/workflows/maven-push.yml
index e0355c2..c4e3f75 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-push.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2013-2022 Red Hat, Inc. (https://github.com/Commonjava/weft)
+# Copyright (C) 2011-2023 Red Hat, Inc. (https://github.com/Commonjava/weft)
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -14,23 +14,13 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
-name: build on maven
+name: maven push
 
-on:
-  watch:
-    types: [started]
-  pull_request:
-    types: [opened, reopened, edited, synchronize, ready_for_review]
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - main
-      - master
-
-  workflow_dispatch:
+on: [push]
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    name: Build with maven
+    name: Maven deploy
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       MAVEN_OPTS: "-Xmx4096m -Xms2048m -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=4096m -Xss8m"
@@ -48,10 +38,6 @@ jobs:
       with:
         sonatypeSnapshots: true
 
-    - name: Build the Maven verify phase
-      run: mvn -B -V clean verify -Prun-its -Pci
-
-
     - uses: s4u/maven-settings-action@v2.8.0
       if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' }}
       with:
@@ -64,4 +50,4 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Deploy the artifact
       if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' }}
-      run: mvn help:effective-settings -B -V clean deploy -e
+      run: mvn help:effective-settings -B -V clean deploy -e
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-verify.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-verify.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c8c85a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-verify.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2011-2023 Red Hat, Inc. (https://github.com/Commonjava/weft)
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+name: maven verify
+
+on: [pull_request]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Maven verify
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      MAVEN_OPTS: "-Xmx4096m -Xms2048m -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=4096m -Xss8m"
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Set up JDK 11 for x64
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      with:
+        java-version: '11'
+        distribution: 'temurin'
+        architecture: x64
+
+    - uses: s4u/maven-settings-action@v2.8.0
+      with:
+        sonatypeSnapshots: true
+
+    - name: Build the Maven verify phase
+      run: mvn -B -V clean verify -Prun-its -Pci