diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
index 5bb09cf..6bf7a8d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ jobs:
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
           distribution: 'adopt'
       - name: Test With Maven
-        run: mvn clean verify --file pom.xml
+        run: mvn clean surefire:test --file pom.xml #cannot "verify" because we don't have the ability to run integration tests from the build system yet
 
   draft-release:
     needs: [ setup, build, integration-tests ]