diff --git a/.github/workflows/samples-java-play-framework.yaml b/.github/workflows/samples-java-play-framework.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cd4f4ec9c26
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+++ b/.github/workflows/samples-java-play-framework.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+name: Samples Java Play Framework
+
+on:
+  push:
+    paths:
+      - 'samples/server/petstore/java-play-framework**'
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - 'samples/server/petstore/java-play-framework**'
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Build Java Play Framework
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        sample:
+          # servers
+          - samples/server/petstore/java-play-framework
+          - samples/server/petstore/java-play-framework-api-package-override
+          - samples/server/petstore/java-play-framework-async
+          - samples/server/petstore/java-play-framework-controller-only
+          - samples/server/petstore/java-play-framework-fake-endpoints
+          - samples/server/petstore/java-play-framework-fake-endpoints-with-security
+          - samples/server/petstore/java-play-framework-no-bean-validation
+          - samples/server/petstore/java-play-framework-no-exception-handling
+          - samples/server/petstore/java-play-framework-no-interface
+          - samples/server/petstore/java-play-framework-no-nullable
+          - samples/server/petstore/java-play-framework-no-swagger-ui
+          - samples/server/petstore/java-play-framework-no-wrap-calls
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        with:
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          java-version: 11
+      - name: Cache maven dependencies
+        uses: actions/cache@v2.1.7
+        env:
+          cache-name: maven-repository
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.m2
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ env.cache-name }}-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+      - name: Build
+        working-directory: ${{ matrix.sample }}
+        run: mvn clean package
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f3100a44e1a..ea7314f1dc4 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -1171,15 +1171,6 @@
                 <module>samples/server/petstore/java-vertx-web</module>
                 <module>samples/server/petstore/java-inflector</module>
                 <module>samples/server/petstore/java-pkmst</module>
-                <module>samples/server/petstore/java-play-framework</module>
-                <module>samples/server/petstore/java-play-framework-no-wrap-calls</module>
-                <module>samples/server/petstore/java-play-framework-no-swagger-ui</module>
-                <module>samples/server/petstore/java-play-framework-no-interface</module>
-                <module>samples/server/petstore/java-play-framework-no-exception-handling</module>
-                <module>samples/server/petstore/java-play-framework-no-bean-validation</module>
-                <module>samples/server/petstore/java-play-framework-fake-endpoints</module>
-                <module>samples/server/petstore/java-play-framework-controller-only</module>
-                <module>samples/server/petstore/java-play-framework-api-package-override</module>
                 <module>samples/server/petstore/java-undertow</module>
                 <module>samples/server/petstore/jaxrs/jersey1</module>
                 <module>samples/server/petstore/jaxrs/jersey1-useTags</module>
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/java-play-framework-async/pom.xml b/samples/server/petstore/java-play-framework-async/pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4cc96145a59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/java-play-framework-async/pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+<project>
+    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+    <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
+    <artifactId>PlayServerTests-async</artifactId>
+    <packaging>pom</packaging>
+    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <name>java-play-framework-async</name>
+    <build>
+        <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <phase>package</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>copy-dependencies</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <outputDirectory>${project.build.directory}</outputDirectory>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+                <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>1.6.0</version>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>Play Test</id>
+                        <phase>integration-test</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>exec</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <executable>sbt</executable>
+                            <arguments>
+                                <argument>test</argument>
+                            </arguments>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+    </build>
+</project>
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/java-play-framework-fake-endpoints-with-security/pom.xml b/samples/server/petstore/java-play-framework-fake-endpoints-with-security/pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bb67ed9ca39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/java-play-framework-fake-endpoints-with-security/pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+<project>
+    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+    <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
+    <artifactId>PlayServerTests-with-security</artifactId>
+    <packaging>pom</packaging>
+    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <name>java-play-framework-with-security Project</name>
+    <build>
+        <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <phase>package</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>copy-dependencies</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <outputDirectory>${project.build.directory}</outputDirectory>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+                <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>1.6.0</version>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>Play Test</id>
+                        <phase>integration-test</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>exec</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <executable>sbt</executable>
+                            <arguments>
+                                <argument>test</argument>
+                            </arguments>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+    </build>
+</project>
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/java-play-framework-no-nullable/pom.xml b/samples/server/petstore/java-play-framework-no-nullable/pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f67248a335e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/java-play-framework-no-nullable/pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+<project>
+    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+    <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
+    <artifactId>PlayServerTests-no-nullable</artifactId>
+    <packaging>pom</packaging>
+    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <name>java-play-framework-no-nullable Project</name>
+    <build>
+        <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <phase>package</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>copy-dependencies</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <outputDirectory>${project.build.directory}</outputDirectory>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+                <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>1.6.0</version>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>Play Test</id>
+                        <phase>integration-test</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>exec</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <executable>gradle</executable>
+                            <arguments>
+                                <argument>test</argument>
+                            </arguments>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+    </build>
+</project>