diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-actions.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-actions.yml
index cb3e7ac6fc..4b3e6ec1c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-actions.yml
@@ -464,3 +464,38 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: test-reports-se-servlet-coop
           path: 'test-reports.tgz'
+
+  # TODO temporary test of a dist job
+  weld-dist-test:
+    name: "Weld Dist generation"
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: initial-build
+    timeout-minutes: 15
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up JDK 17
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4.2.1
+        with:
+          java-version: 17
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+      - name: Download Maven Repo
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: maven-repo
+          path: .
+      - name: Extract Maven Repo
+        shell: bash
+        run: tar -xzf maven-repo.tgz -C ~
+      - name: Build with Maven
+        # TODO test build with older version, release job will have the current one ready
+        run: |
+          cd build
+          gradle -PweldVersion=6.0.0.Beta1 -PweldPath=${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}
+      - name: Prepare dist
+        shell: bash
+        run: find . -name 'weld-*' -type d | tar -czf dist.tgz -T -
+      - name: Upload dist
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: generated-dist
+          path: 'dist.tgz'
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