diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index e49867cee..8c2cf3452 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,15 @@ jobs:
       if: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' || steps.cache-ui.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
       run: docker exec -t build /bin/bash -c "make validate-frontend"
 
-    # Backend validation happens in parallel to the build in the golangci-lint action
+    # Static validation happens in the linter workflow in parallel to this workflow
+    # Run Dynamic validation here, to make sure we pass all the projects integration tests
+    #
+    # create UI file so that the embed doesn't fail
+    - name: Test Backend
+      run: |
+        mkdir -p ui/v2.5/build
+        touch ui/v2.5/build/index.html
+        docker exec -t build /bin/bash -c "make it"
 
     - name: Build UI
       # skip UI build for pull requests if UI is unchanged (UI was cached)