diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 0447d1a4d..7b987a1d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,16 @@ jobs:
       - run: npm ci --ignore-scripts
       - run: npm run lint
 
+  validate-components:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+        with:
+          node-version: '14.x'
+      - run: npm ci
+      - run: npm run validate
+
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
@@ -56,8 +66,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: Install dependencies and run build scripts
         run: npm ci
-      - name: Validate components files
-        run: npm run validate
       - name: Type-check tests
         run: npm run test:ts
       - name: Run unit tests