diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index 6bb4ea3c..f9b12e6f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -29,4 +29,6 @@ jobs:
           java-version: '8'
           distribution: 'corretto'
       - name: Build with Maven
-        run: mvn -B package --file pom.xml -DskipITs
\ No newline at end of file
+        run: mvn -B package --file pom.xml -DskipITs
+      - name: Check for backwards compatibility
+        run: mvn clirr:check
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index def8fb8e..83bce025 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@
           </execution>
         </executions>
       </plugin>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+        <artifactId>clirr-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>2.8</version>
+      </plugin>
     </plugins>
     <pluginManagement>
       <plugins>