diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
index 7b066da837..fc52d1c1a1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
-        java-version: [8, 11]
+        java-version: [11]
         maven-version: ['3.8.1']
       fail-fast: false
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}