diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request_backend.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request_backend.yml
index 0915532be0..789da9d7e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request_backend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request_backend.yml
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo ${{steps.pom-version.outputs.pom_changed}}
 
-
-  Test-and-Sonar:
+  Test:
     permissions:
       checks: write
       pull-requests: write
@@ -87,6 +86,21 @@ jobs:
           files: "**/surefire-reports/TEST-*.xml"
           check_name: "Unit Test Results"
 
+  Sonar:
+    needs: Test
+    permissions:
+      checks: write
+      pull-requests: write
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: success()
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: '${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          cache: 'maven'
+
       - name: Clean working directories
         run: |
           rm -rf .scannerwork
@@ -99,6 +113,9 @@ jobs:
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-sonar
           restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-sonar
 
+      - name: Compile
+        run: mvn -pl tx-models,tx-backend,tx-coverage -Dorg.slf4j.simpleLogger.log.org.apache.maven.cli.transfer.Slf4jMavenTransferListener=warn -B compile
+
       - name: Verify Sonar Scan
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}  # Needed to get PR information, if any
@@ -108,7 +125,7 @@ jobs:
         run: mvn -Dorg.slf4j.simpleLogger.log.org.apache.maven.cli.transfer.Slf4jMavenTransferListener=warn --batch-mode sonar:sonar -Dsonar.coverage.jacoco.xmlReportPaths=${{ github.workspace }}/tx-coverage/target/site/jacoco-aggregate/jacoco.xml -Dsonar.projectKey=${{ vars.SONAR_PROJECT_KEY_BACKEND }} -Dsonar.organization=${{ vars.SONAR_ORGANIZATION }}
 
   Publish-docker-image:
-   # needs: [ "Test-and-Sonar" ]
+    # needs: [ "Test-and-Sonar" ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     defaults:
       run: