diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-workflow-run.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-workflow-run.yml
index 8aab30c..c39883e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-workflow-run.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-workflow-run.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         java: [ '8', '11', '17' ]
         os: [ 'macos-latest', 'windows-latest', 'ubuntu-latest' ]
+        exclude:
+          - java: '8'
+            os: 'macos-latest'
     name: Cucumber Repo ${{ matrix.Java }} - ${{ matrix.os }} Sample
     env:
       BROWSERSTACK_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.BROWSERSTACK_USERNAME }}
@@ -64,6 +67,12 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mvn compile
           mvn test -P sample-test
+      - name: Run gradle task sampleTest
+        run: |
+          gradle clean sampleTest
+      - name: Run gradle task sampleLocalTest
+        run: |
+          gradle clean sampleLocalTest
       - if: always()
         uses: actions/github-script@98814c53be79b1d30f795b907e553d8679345975
         id: status-check-completed