diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index 21c4aff6ea8..cdf2c0fd4b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ jobs:
           build-cache: read-only
           test-artifact-name: tests-${{ matrix.moduleSet }}-${{ matrix.platform }}
           run: |
-            mvn ${MAVEN_ARGS} \
+            mvn ${MAVEN_ARGS} -X \
               -DreactorRule=tests \
               -DmoduleSet=${{ matrix.moduleSet }} \
               -Dsurefire.reportNameSuffix=${{ matrix.platform }} \