diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 2ac506197b17..622c68f3bacb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: remove default Java installs
+        run: sudo apt remove temurin-8-jdk temurin-11-jdk temurin-17-jdk temurin-21-jdk
       - name: set up java ${{ matrix.java-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with: