diff --git a/buildscripts/kokoro/android.sh b/buildscripts/kokoro/android.sh
index 5f8a783585..c94a854959 100755
--- a/buildscripts/kokoro/android.sh
+++ b/buildscripts/kokoro/android.sh
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ cd ../routeguide
 ../../gradlew build
 cd ../helloworld
 ../../gradlew build
+cd ../strictmode
+../../gradlew build
 
 # Skip APK size and dex count comparisons for non-PR builds
 
diff --git a/buildscripts/kokoro/unix.sh b/buildscripts/kokoro/unix.sh
index 353717e336..faa9a6afe1 100755
--- a/buildscripts/kokoro/unix.sh
+++ b/buildscripts/kokoro/unix.sh
@@ -62,14 +62,19 @@ if [[ -z "${SKIP_TESTS:-}" ]]; then
   ./gradlew clean $GRADLE_FLAGS
   ./gradlew build $GRADLE_FLAGS
   # --batch-mode reduces log spam
-  mvn clean verify --batch-mode
+  mvn verify --batch-mode
   popd
   pushd examples/example-hostname
   ../gradlew build $GRADLE_FLAGS
   mvn verify --batch-mode
   popd
   pushd examples/example-tls
-  mvn clean verify --batch-mode
+  ../gradlew build $GRADLE_FLAGS
+  mvn verify --batch-mode
+  popd
+  pushd examples/example-jwt-auth
+  ../gradlew build $GRADLE_FLAGS
+  mvn verify --batch-mode
   popd
   pushd examples/example-xds
   ../gradlew build $GRADLE_FLAGS