diff --git a/.github/actions/checkout-and-build/action.yml b/.github/actions/checkout-and-build/action.yml
index a15d31b3..0a0c1919 100644
--- a/.github/actions/checkout-and-build/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/checkout-and-build/action.yml
@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@ runs:
     - name: Build with Maven
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        mvn install -Dmaven.test.skip=${{ inputs.skip_tests_on_build }}
\ No newline at end of file
+        mvn install -Dmaven.test.skip=${{ inputs.skip_tests_on_build }} -Dgpg.skip
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-docs-compile-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-docs-compile-tests.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f8195e39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-docs-compile-tests.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+name: Compile against documentation examples
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  pull_request: # temporary until it's merged
+    branches: [ KG-ci-additions ]
+  push:
+    branches: [ KG-ci-additions ]
+
+jobs:
+  test-compilation:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - name: Install maven
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          sudo apt update
+          sudo apt install maven -y
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 17
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v5
+        with:
+          distribution: adopt
+          java-version: 17
+          cache: maven
+
+      - name: Build with Maven
+        shell: bash
+        id: build
+        run: |
+          mvn install -pl astra-db-java -am -Dmaven.test.skip=true -Dgpg.skip
+          VERSION=$(mvn help:evaluate -Dexpression=project.version -q -DforceStdout)
+          JAR_PATH="$HOME/.m2/repository/com/datastax/astra/astra-db-java/$VERSION/astra-db-java-$VERSION.jar"
+          echo "jar_path=$JAR_PATH" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Run compilation tests
+        uses: datastax/astra-client-docs-tests/.github/actions/test-compilation@master
+        with:
+          clients: 'java'
+          args: -A java='files(\"${{ steps.build.outputs.jar_path }}\")'
+          docs-repo-token: ${{ secrets.DOC_GITHUB_PAT_CROSS_ORG }}