diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-ci.yml
index 4055fcc289..972faae757 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-ci.yml
@@ -9,23 +9,32 @@ on: # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    name: RHEL8 ${{ matrix.build-type }} build on Java ${{ matrix.java-version }} with compiler target ${{ matrix.java-compiler }}
+    name: RHEL8 standard build on Java 11 with compiler target 11
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up QEMU
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+
+      - name: Build
+        run: |
+          docker compose -f contrib/docker/docker-compose.ci.yml up --exit-code-from emissary-ci
+          docker compose -f contrib/docker/docker-compose.ci.yml down
+
+  matrix-build:
+    name: RHEL8 experimental build on Java ${{ matrix.java-version }} with compiler target ${{ matrix.java-compiler }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         java-compiler: ['11', '17']
         java-version: ['17']
-        experimental: [false]
-        build-type: ["experimental"]
-        verify-build: [false]
-        include:
-          - java-compiler: '11'
-            java-version: '11'
-            experimental: false
-            build-type: "standard"
-            verify-build: true
-    continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.experimental }}
+    continue-on-error: true
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
@@ -46,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
           build-args: |
             java_version=${{ matrix.java-version }}
             java_compiler=${{ matrix.java-compiler }}
-            verify_build=${{ matrix.verify-build }}
+            verify_build=false
           cache-from: type=gha
           cache-to: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && 'type=gha,mode=max' || '' }}
 
diff --git a/contrib/docker/Dockerfile.ci b/contrib/docker/Dockerfile.ci
index 5cb89972ee..6878404c09 100644
--- a/contrib/docker/Dockerfile.ci
+++ b/contrib/docker/Dockerfile.ci
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ ARG maven_profiles='-Pdist'
 RUN --mount=type=cache,uid=${uid},gid=${gid},target=/home/${user}/.m2 \
     mvn -V -B -e -ntp "-Dstyle.color=always" -Dmaven.compiler.release=${java_compiler} ${maven_phases} ${maven_profiles}
 
-ARG verify_build=false
+ARG verify_build=true
 RUN if ${verify_build} ; then ./contrib/ci/detect-changes.sh ; fi
 
 
diff --git a/contrib/docker/docker-compose.ci.yml b/contrib/docker/docker-compose.ci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ce52b3ffc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/docker/docker-compose.ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+---
+services:
+  emissary-server:
+    image: emissary
+    build:
+      context: ../../
+      dockerfile: contrib/docker/Dockerfile.ci
+    environment:
+      - JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS=-agentlib:jdwp=transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=n,address=*:8000 -Dfile.encoding=UTF8
+    network_mode: host
+    command: "server -a 5 -p 8001 -m cluster -s http"
+    ports:
+      - "8000:8000"
+      - "8001:8001"
+    expose:
+      - '8000'
+      - '8001'
+    volumes:
+      - input:/opt/emissary/target/data
+      - output:/opt/emissary/localoutput
+    healthcheck:
+      test: curl --fail http://localhost:8001/api/health || exit 1
+      start_period: 10s
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 20s
+      retries: 3
+
+  emissary-feeder:
+    image: emissary
+    build:
+      context: ../../
+      dockerfile: contrib/docker/Dockerfile.ci
+    environment:
+      - JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS=-agentlib:jdwp=transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=n,address=*:7000 -Dfile.encoding=UTF8
+    network_mode: host
+    command: "feed -p 7001 -i /opt/emissary/target/data/InputData --eatPrefix /opt/emissary/target/data/InputData"
+    ports:
+      - "7000:7000"
+      - "7001:7001"
+    expose:
+      - '7000'
+      - '7001'
+    depends_on:
+      emissary-server:
+        condition: service_healthy
+    volumes:
+      - input:/opt/emissary/target/data
+    healthcheck:
+      test: curl --fail http://localhost:7001/api/health || exit 1
+      start_period: 10s
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 20s
+      retries: 3
+
+  emissary-ci:
+    image: redhat/ubi8:8.9
+    network_mode: host
+    command: curl --fail http://localhost:7001/api/health || exit 1
+    depends_on:
+      emissary-feeder:
+        condition: service_healthy
+
+volumes:
+  input:
+  output: