diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 301abab0ece..c5864f9e4ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        java-version: ["8", "11", "17", "21"]
+        java-version: ["8", "11", "17"]
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Set up JDK ${{matrix.java-version}} PR