diff --git a/.github/workflows/shared-build-and-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/shared-build-and-test.yaml
index 414eadcb..44a6b3d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/shared-build-and-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/shared-build-and-test.yaml
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      
+      - name: Checkout uid2-shared-actions repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: v3
+          repository: IABTechLab/uid2-shared-actions
+          path: uid2-shared-actions
 
       - name: Set up JDK
         if: ${{ inputs.vulnerability_scan_only == 'false' }}
@@ -38,8 +45,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build and run unit tests
         if: ${{ inputs.vulnerability_scan_only == 'false' }}
-        run: mvn -B clean compile test
         working-directory: ${{ inputs.working_dir }}
+        run: |
+          bash uid2-shared-actions/scripts/compile_java_test_and_verify.sh
 
       - name: Generate code coverage
         if: ${{ inputs.vulnerability_scan_only == 'false' }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/shared-publish-to-maven-versioned.yaml b/.github/workflows/shared-publish-to-maven-versioned.yaml
index 634ab010..abd2cf1d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/shared-publish-to-maven-versioned.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/shared-publish-to-maven-versioned.yaml
@@ -59,6 +59,13 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
+      - name: Checkout uid2-shared-actions repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: v3
+          repository: IABTechLab/uid2-shared-actions
+          path: uid2-shared-actions
+
       - name: Set up JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
@@ -113,9 +120,11 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Compile
         if: ${{ inputs.publish_to_maven != true }}
+        env:
+          EXTRA_FLAGS: "-s settings.xml -Dgpg.passphrase=\"${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}\""
         run: | 
           cd ./${{ inputs.working_dir }}
-          mvn -B -s settings.xml -Dgpg.passphrase="${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}" clean compile test
+          bash uid2-shared-actions/scripts/compile_java_test_and_verify.sh -s settings.xml -D gpg.passphrase="${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}"
 
       - name: Commit pom.xml and version.json
         if: ${{ steps.checkRelease.outputs.is_release != 'true' }} 
diff --git a/scripts/compile_java_test_and_verify.sh b/scripts/compile_java_test_and_verify.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4f1713a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/compile_java_test_and_verify.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Function to display usage instructions
+usage() {
+  echo "Usage: $0 [-s SETTINGS_FILE] [-D NAME=VALUE]"
+  echo "  -s SETTINGS_FILE    Specify Maven settings file"
+  echo "  -D NAME=VALUE       Set a system property (can be used multiple times)"
+  echo "Any remaining arguments will be passed directly to Maven."
+  exit 1
+}
+
+# Initialize variables
+settings_file=""
+system_properties=()  # Use an array for multiple -D options
+
+# Parse command-line options
+while getopts "s:D:" opt; do
+  case $opt in
+    s)
+      settings_file="-s $OPTARG"
+      ;;
+    D)
+      system_properties+=("-D$OPTARG")
+      ;;
+    \?)
+      echo "Invalid option: -$OPTARG" >&2
+      usage
+      ;;
+    :)
+      echo "Option -$OPTARG requires an argument." >&2
+      usage
+      ;;
+  esac
+done
+
+# Shift off the processed options, leaving only the remaining arguments
+shift "$((OPTIND-1))"
+
+# Construct Maven command
+mvn_command="mvn -B ${settings_file}"
+
+# Add system properties to the command
+for prop in "${system_properties[@]}"; do
+  mvn_command+=" ${prop}"
+done
+
+# Append any remaining arguments to the Maven command
+mvn_command+=" $@"
+
+# Add the fixed part of the Maven command
+mvn_command+=" clean compile test"
+
+echo "DEBUG: Executing Maven command: ${mvn_command}"
+${mvn_command} | tee build.log
+
+tests_run=$(cat build.log  | grep "Tests run:" | tail -n 1 | sed 's/.*Tests run: \([0-9]*\).*/\1/')
+
+echo "DEBUG: tests_run = $tests_run"
+
+if [ -z "$tests_run" ]; then
+    echo "WARNING: Could not determine the number of tests run."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ "$tests_run" -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: No tests were run!"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "INFO: $tests_run tests were run!"
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