diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index 11e92f2..ff9f4c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ jobs:
     - name: Validate Java code style
       run: ./gradlew spotlessJavaCheck || (echo "::error::Java code style validation failed! To fix, run 'Clean Up' and then 'Format' in Eclipse, or './gradlew spotlessApply' in the terminal." && exit 1)
 
+    - name: Validate license headers
+      run: ./gradlew licenseHeaderCheck || (echo "::error::License headers are missing or malformed in some files! Run './gradlew spotlessApply' to fix this, or check the full error message for details." && exit 1)
+
     - name: Run unit tests
       run: ./gradlew test --stacktrace --warning-mode=fail