diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 3ba1dbfa39..394e3e1ed7 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -34,8 +34,16 @@ matrix:
     env: SKIP_RELEASE=true
   - jdk: openjdk11
     env: SKIP_RELEASE=true MOCK_MAKER=mock-maker-inline
+    # Run Spotless as a separate job on JDK 11 (which is required for google-java-format)
+  - jdk: openjdk11
+    name: "Verify code formatting with Spotless"
+    script: ./gradlew spotlessCheck
+    # Do not upload a coverage report, as we don't run the tests for this job
+    after_success: true
   - jdk: openjdk8
+    name: "Check reproducibility of jars"
     script: ./check_reproducibility.sh
+    # Do not upload a coverage report, as we don't run the tests for this job
     after_success: true
 
 branches:
@@ -53,7 +61,7 @@ script:
   # We are using && below on purpose
   # ciPerformRelease must run only when the entire build has completed
   # This guarantees that no release steps are executed when the build or tests fail
-  - ./gradlew spotlessCheck && ./gradlew build idea -s && ./gradlew ciPerformRelease
+  - ./gradlew build idea -s && ./gradlew ciPerformRelease
 
 after_success:
   #Generates coverage report:
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index be0e981f7f..5ece24a4b3 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+plugins {
+  id("com.gradle.enterprise").version("3.3.4")
+}
+
 include("deprecatedPluginsTest",
     "inline",
     "extTest",
@@ -34,10 +38,6 @@ rootProject.children.forEach { project ->
     }
 }
 
-plugins {
-  id("com.gradle.enterprise").version("3.3.4")
-}
-
 //Posting Build scans to https://scans.gradle.com
 gradleEnterprise {
     buildScan {