diff --git a/.github/actions/build/action.yml b/.github/actions/build/action.yml
index 058eb5236d5..26814422d3e 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build/action.yml
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ runs:
     # macOS and Linux
     - name: Build C++ and Python
       run: |
-        make -C cpp srcs
-        make -C python
+        make -C cpp slice2java
+        # make -C cpp srcs
+        # make -C python
       shell: bash
       if: (runner.os == 'macOS' || runner.os == 'Linux') && inputs.build_cpp_and_python == 'true'
     - name: Build
@@ -52,7 +53,6 @@ runs:
     - name: Build Android
       working-directory: ${{ inputs.working_directory }}
       run: |
-        make -C ../cpp slice2java
         cd test/android/controller
         ./gradlew build
       shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 82a1401fe27..57ed4e6c9f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ jobs:
             config: "android"
             working_directory: "java"
             test_flags: "--android --controller-app"
-            build_cpp_and_python: false
+            build_cpp_and_python: true
             build_android_controller: true
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}