diff --git a/.github/actions/build/action.yml b/.github/actions/build/action.yml
index 5f5a24992..bc7d8d014 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build/action.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 name: Build
 description: Set up repository and install dependencies required to build extension.
 
+inputs:
+  partial:
+    required: false
+    default: "true"
+
 runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
@@ -27,18 +32,21 @@ runs:
     - name: Install pylint
       run: python3 -m pip install pylint
       shell: bash
+      if: ${{ inputs.partial != 'false' }}
     - name: Install pnpm
       run: npm i -g pnpm
       shell: bash
+      if: ${{ inputs.partial != 'false' }}
     - name: Setup Rust
       uses: ATiltedTree/setup-rust@v1
       with:
         rust-version: stable
         components: clippy
+      if: ${{ inputs.partial != 'false' }}
     - name: Install RTI
       run: |
         cd lingua-franca
         .github/actions/install-rti/install.sh
         cd ..
       shell: bash
-      if: ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' || runner.os == 'Linux' }}
+      if: ${{ (runner.os == 'macOS' || runner.os == 'Linux') && inputs.partial != 'false' }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bac59e5fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+name: Build
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      partial:
+        required: false
+        default: true
+        type: boolean
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out vscode-lingua-franca repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+          fetch-depth: 1
+      - name: Set up Java 17
+        run: |
+          echo "$JAVA_HOME_17_X64/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+          echo "org.gradle.java.home=${JAVA_HOME_17_X64//\\/\/}" >> gradle.properties
+          echo "JAVA_HOME=$JAVA_HOME_17_X64" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        shell: bash
+      - name: Check settings
+        run: |
+          echo $(which java)
+          cat gradle.properties
+          echo $JAVA_HOME
+        shell: bash
+      - name: Build the VS Code extension
+        run: npm install --ignore-scripts
+        shell: bash
+      - name: Install pylint
+        run: python3 -m pip install pylint
+        shell: bash
+      - name: Install pnpm
+        run: npm i -g pnpm
+        shell: bash
+      - name: Setup Rust
+        uses: ATiltedTree/setup-rust@v1
+        with:
+          rust-version: stable
+          components: clippy
+      - name: Install RTI
+        run: |
+          cd lingua-franca
+          .github/actions/install-rti/install.sh
+          cd ..
+        shell: bash
+        if: ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' || runner.os == 'Linux' }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-tests.yml
index 934a575b2..3dde74a01 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-tests.yml
@@ -7,15 +7,15 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
     paths:
-      - '**/check_dependencies.ts'
-      - '**/version_checker.ts'
-      - '**/version.ts'
+      - "**/check_dependencies.ts"
+      - "**/version_checker.ts"
+      - "**/version.ts"
   # Trigger this workflow also on pull_request events.
   pull_request:
     paths:
-    - '**/check_dependencies.ts'
-    - '**/version_checker.ts'
-    - '**/version.ts'
+      - "**/check_dependencies.ts"
+      - "**/version_checker.ts"
+      - "**/version.ts"
 
 jobs:
   test:
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
     steps:
       - uses: lf-lang/vscode-lingua-franca/.github/actions/build@update-error-message
+        with:
+          partial: "true"
       - name: Downgrade dependencies
         run: |
           pip install -I pylint==2.10.0
@@ -50,6 +52,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
     steps:
       - uses: lf-lang/vscode-lingua-franca/.github/actions/build@update-error-message
+        with:
+          partial: true
       - name: Run tests (Linux)
         run: xvfb-run --auto-servernum --server-args="-screen 0 1280x960x24" -- npm run test-dependencies-missing-extended
         if: ${{ runner.os == 'Linux' }}
@@ -63,6 +67,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
     steps:
       - uses: lf-lang/vscode-lingua-franca/.github/actions/build@update-error-message
+        with:
+          partial: "true"
       - name: Run tests (Linux)
         run: xvfb-run --auto-servernum --server-args="-screen 0 1280x960x24" -- npm run test-dependencies-missing-basic
         if: ${{ runner.os == 'Linux' }}