diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build_fabric.yml
similarity index 88%
rename from .github/workflows/build.yml
rename to .github/workflows/build_fabric.yml
index 1fb5d6e..73101a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_fabric.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # certain platforms or Java versions, and provides a first line of defence
 # against bad commits.
 
-name: build
+name: Build Fabric
 on: [pull_request, push]
 
 jobs:
@@ -20,14 +20,11 @@ jobs:
           java-version: '21'
           distribution: 'microsoft'
       - name: make gradle wrapper executable
-        run: chmod +x ./Forge/gradlew
         run: chmod +x ./Fabric/gradlew
       - name: build
-        run: ./Forge/gradlew build
         run: ./Fabric/gradlew build
       - name: capture build artifacts
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: Artifacts
-          path: Forge/build/libs/
           path: Fabric/build/libs/
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_forge.yml b/.github/workflows/build_forge.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0cb405c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_forge.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# Automatically build the project and run any configured tests for every push
+# and submitted pull request. This can help catch issues that only occur on
+# certain platforms or Java versions, and provides a first line of defence
+# against bad commits.
+
+name: Build Forge
+on: [pull_request, push]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    steps:
+      - name: checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: validate gradle wrapper
+        uses: gradle/actions/wrapper-validation@v4
+      - name: setup jdk
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: '21'
+          distribution: 'microsoft'
+      - name: make gradle wrapper executable
+        run: chmod +x ./Forge/gradlew
+      - name: build
+        run: ./Forge/gradlew build
+      - name: capture build artifacts
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: Artifacts
+          path: Forge/build/libs/
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