diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 25545f5492..ad357a5837 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ jobs:
     # We are building on Java8, this is our default JVM so no need to set more homes
     - TEST_TASK: test latestDepTest jacocoTestReport jacocoTestCoverageVerification
 
+  test_ibm8:
+    <<: *default_test_job
+    environment:
+      - TEST_TASK: testJavaIBM8
+
   test_9:
     <<: *default_test_job
     environment:
@@ -239,6 +244,12 @@ workflows:
         filters:
           tags:
             only: /.*/
+    - test_ibm8:
+        requires:
+          - build
+        filters:
+          tags:
+            only: /.*/
     - test_9:
         requires:
         - build
@@ -283,6 +294,7 @@ workflows:
         requires:
         - test_7
         - test_8
+        - test_ibm8
         - test_9
         - test_10
         - test_11
@@ -298,6 +310,7 @@ workflows:
         requires:
         - test_7
         - test_8
+        - test_ibm8
         - test_9
         - test_10
         - test_11