diff --git a/ci/pipeline.yml b/ci/pipeline.yml
index 0c55886dfbe7..c4e2af2e9b21 100644
--- a/ci/pipeline.yml
+++ b/ci/pipeline.yml
@@ -205,11 +205,11 @@ jobs:
   - put: repo-status-jdk11-build
     params: { state: "pending", commit: "git-repo" }
   - do:
-    - task: build-project
+    - task: check-project
       privileged: true
       timeout: ((task-timeout))
       image: spring-framework-jdk11-ci-image
-      file: git-repo/ci/tasks/build-project.yml
+      file: git-repo/ci/tasks/check-project.yml
       params:
         BRANCH: ((branch))
         GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY: ((gradle_enterprise_secret_access_key))
@@ -237,11 +237,11 @@ jobs:
     - put: repo-status-jdk14-build
       params: { state: "pending", commit: "git-repo" }
     - do:
-      - task: build-project
+      - task: check-project
         privileged: true
         timeout: ((task-timeout))
         image: spring-framework-jdk14-ci-image
-        file: git-repo/ci/tasks/build-project.yml
+        file: git-repo/ci/tasks/check-project.yml
         params:
           BRANCH: ((branch))
           GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY: ((gradle_enterprise_secret_access_key))
@@ -269,11 +269,11 @@ jobs:
     - put: repo-status-jdk15-build
       params: { state: "pending", commit: "git-repo" }
     - do:
-        - task: build-project
+        - task: check-project
           privileged: true
           timeout: ((task-timeout))
           image: spring-framework-jdk15-ci-image
-          file: git-repo/ci/tasks/build-project.yml
+          file: git-repo/ci/tasks/check-project.yml
           params:
             BRANCH: ((branch))
             GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY: ((gradle_enterprise_secret_access_key))
diff --git a/ci/scripts/check-project.sh b/ci/scripts/check-project.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..94c4e8df65b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/scripts/check-project.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+source $(dirname $0)/common.sh
+
+pushd git-repo > /dev/null
+./gradlew -Dorg.gradle.internal.launcher.welcomeMessageEnabled=false --no-daemon --max-workers=4 check
+popd > /dev/null
diff --git a/ci/tasks/check-project.yml b/ci/tasks/check-project.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c519e7dc3b66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/tasks/check-project.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+---
+platform: linux
+inputs:
+- name: git-repo
+outputs:
+- name: distribution-repository
+caches:
+- path: gradle
+params:
+  BRANCH:
+  CI: true
+  GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY:
+  GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_USERNAME:
+  GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_CACHE_PASSWORD:
+  GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_URL: https://ge.spring.io
+run:
+  path: bash
+  args:
+    - -ec
+    - |
+      ${PWD}/git-repo/ci/scripts/check-project.sh