diff --git a/.circleci/concatenate-test-output.sh b/.circleci/concatenate-test-output.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..e86efd8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.circleci/concatenate-test-output.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+############################################################################
+## Script to concatenate all .txt files in the surefire-reports directory
+## into a single artifact that can be stored in CI.
+############################################################################
+
+mkdir -p /home/circleci/test-output-artifacts/
+
+###################################################################
+## Find all module directories that have target/surefire-reports ##
+###################################################################
+for module_dir in */; do
+  if [ -d "${module_dir}target/surefire-reports" ]; then
+    module_name=$(basename "${module_dir%/}")
+    output_file="/home/circleci/test-output-artifacts/${module_name}-test-output.txt"
+    
+    echo "Processing module: ${module_name}"
+    echo "Output file: ${output_file}"
+    
+    ##################################################################
+    ## Concatenate all .txt files in the surefire-reports directory ##
+    ##################################################################
+    if [ -n "$(find "${module_dir}target/surefire-reports" -name "*.txt" -type f)" ]; then
+      echo "=== Test Output for ${module_name} ===" > "${output_file}"
+      echo "Generated at: $(date)" >> "${output_file}"
+      echo "==========================================" >> "${output_file}"
+      echo "" >> "${output_file}"
+      
+      ##############################################
+      ## Sort files to ensure consistent ordering ##
+      ##############################################
+      find "${module_dir}target/surefire-reports" -name "*.txt" -type f | sort | while read -r txt_file; do
+        echo "--- File: $(basename "${txt_file}") ---" >> "${output_file}"
+        cat "${txt_file}" >> "${output_file}"
+        echo "" >> "${output_file}"
+        echo "--- End of $(basename "${txt_file}") ---" >> "${output_file}"
+        echo "" >> "${output_file}"
+        echo "" >> "${output_file}"
+        echo "" >> "${output_file}"
+      done
+      
+      echo "Concatenated test output for ${module_name} to ${output_file}"
+    else
+      echo "No .txt files found in ${module_dir}target/surefire-reports"
+    fi
+  fi
+done 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index cf61ae84..a50edc3a 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -20,64 +20,29 @@ commands:
       - run:
           name: Run Maven Compile
           command: |
-            mvn -s .circleci/mvn-settings.xml -T4 --batch-mode compile
+            mvn -s .circleci/mvn-settings.xml -T4 --no-transfer-progress compile
       - save_cache:
           paths:
             - ~/.m2
           key: v1-dependencies-{{ checksum "pom.xml" }}
 
-  mvn_test:
+  mvn_verify:
     steps:
       - checkout
       - restore_cache:
           keys:
             - v1-dependencies-{{ checksum "pom.xml" }}
       - run:
-          name: Run Maven Test
+          name: Run Maven Verify
           command: |
-            mvn -s .circleci/mvn-settings.xml -T4 --batch-mode test jacoco:report
+            mvn -s .circleci/mvn-settings.xml -T4 --no-transfer-progress verify
       - store_artifacts:
+          name: Store Jacoco reports
           path: "*/target/site/jacoco/"
           when: always
       - run:
           name: Concatenate test output files
-          command: |
-            # Create artifacts directory
-            mkdir -p /home/circleci/test-output-artifacts/
-            
-            # Find all module directories that have target/surefire-reports
-            for module_dir in */; do
-              if [ -d "${module_dir}target/surefire-reports" ]; then
-                module_name=$(basename "${module_dir%/}")
-                output_file="/home/circleci/test-output-artifacts/${module_name}-test-output.txt"
-                
-                echo "Processing module: ${module_name}"
-                echo "Output file: ${output_file}"
-                
-                # Concatenate all .txt files in the surefire-reports directory
-                if [ -n "$(find "${module_dir}target/surefire-reports" -name "*.txt" -type f)" ]; then
-                  echo "=== Test Output for ${module_name} ===" > "${output_file}"
-                  echo "Generated at: $(date)" >> "${output_file}"
-                  echo "==========================================" >> "${output_file}"
-                  echo "" >> "${output_file}"
-                  
-                  # Sort files to ensure consistent ordering
-                  find "${module_dir}target/surefire-reports" -name "*.txt" -type f | sort | while read -r txt_file; do
-                    echo "--- File: $(basename "${txt_file}") ---" >> "${output_file}"
-                    cat "${txt_file}" >> "${output_file}"
-                    echo "" >> "${output_file}"
-                    echo "--- End of $(basename "${txt_file}") ---" >> "${output_file}"
-                    echo "" >> "${output_file}"
-                    echo "" >> "${output_file}"
-                    echo "" >> "${output_file}"
-                  done
-                  
-                  echo "Concatenated test output for ${module_name} to ${output_file}"
-                else
-                  echo "No .txt files found in ${module_dir}target/surefire-reports"
-                fi
-              fi
-            done
+          command: .circleci/concatenate-test-output.sh
           when: always
       - store_artifacts:
           path: /home/circleci/test-output-artifacts
@@ -101,8 +66,8 @@ commands:
         - run:
             name: Build and Run ValidateApiVersions
             command: |
-              mvn -s .circleci/mvn-settings.xml -T4 --batch-mode install -DskipTests
-              mvn -s .circleci/mvn-settings.xml -T4 --batch-mode -pl qqq-middleware-javalin package appassembler:assemble -DskipTests
+              mvn -s .circleci/mvn-settings.xml -T4 --no-transfer-progress install -DskipTests
+              mvn -s .circleci/mvn-settings.xml -T4 --no-transfer-progress -pl qqq-middleware-javalin package appassembler:assemble -DskipTests
               qqq-middleware-javalin/target/appassembler/bin/ValidateApiVersions -r $(pwd)
 
   mvn_jar_deploy:
@@ -118,7 +83,7 @@ commands:
       - run:
           name: Run Maven Jar Deploy
           command: |
-            mvn -s .circleci/mvn-settings.xml -T4 --batch-mode flatten:flatten jar:jar deploy:deploy
+            mvn -s .circleci/mvn-settings.xml -T4 --no-transfer-progress flatten:flatten jar:jar deploy:deploy
       - save_cache:
           paths:
             - ~/.m2
@@ -153,7 +118,7 @@ jobs:
   test:
     executor: localstack/default
     steps:
-      - mvn_test
+      - mvn_verify
 
   api_version_check:
     executor: localstack/default
@@ -164,7 +129,7 @@ jobs:
     executor: localstack/default
     steps:
       - mvn_build
-      - mvn_test
+      - mvn_verify
       - check_middleware_api_versions
       - mvn_jar_deploy