diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index d6e863a9..043f9d93 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -6,25 +6,37 @@ name: Nightly NBM Deployment
 on:
   push:
     branches: [ master ]
+  pull_request:
+  
 jobs:
-  build:
+  BuildSDK:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - name: Set up JDK 21
-      uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v3
       with:
         java-version: 21
+        distribution: 'temurin'
+
+    - name: Validate the Gradle wrapper
+      uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v2
 
     - name: Grant execute permission for gradle
       run: chmod +x gradlew
       
     - name: Build the SDK
       run: ./gradlew buildSdk
+
+  NBMDeployment:
+    needs: [BuildSDK]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.event_name == 'push'
     
+    steps:
     - name: Checkout the nightly-trigger repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
       with:
         repository: 'jMonkeyEngine/sdk-update-center'
         ref: nightly