diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index afa3abe9b9..5364e4bb5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        java-version: [8, 11]
+        java-version: [11]
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        java-version: [8, 11]
+        java-version: [11]
         es-version: [6.8.18, 7.14.1]
     services:
       elasticsearch: