diff --git a/.github/workflows/shared-build-and-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/shared-build-and-test.yaml
index ffcac0c..d312c6d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/shared-build-and-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/shared-build-and-test.yaml
@@ -40,12 +40,15 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ inputs.vulnerability_scan_only == 'false' }}
         working-directory: ${{ inputs.working_dir }}
         run: |
-          tests_run=$(mvn -B clean compile test | tee build.log | grep "Tests run" | awk '{print $3}')
-          echo "DEBUG: tests_run = $tests_run"  # Print the value of tests_run
+          mvn -B clean compile test | tee build.log
 
-          if [ -z "$tests_run" ]; then  # Check if tests_run is empty
+          tests_run=$(cat build.log | grep "Tests run" | awk '{print $3}')
+
+          echo "DEBUG: tests_run = $tests_run"
+
+          if [ -z "$tests_run" ]; then
             echo "WARNING: Could not determine the number of tests run."
-            tests_run=0  # Set a default value
+            tests_run=0
           fi
 
           if [ "$tests_run" -eq 0 ]; then