diff --git a/.gitpod/base.Dockerfile b/.gitpod/base.Dockerfile
index ee4a9ce0..ba138f7c 100644
--- a/.gitpod/base.Dockerfile
+++ b/.gitpod/base.Dockerfile
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ ENV IDEA_JDK /home/gitpod/.sdkman/candidates/java/current
 ENV JAVA_HOME /home/gitpod/.sdkman/candidates/java/current
 
 RUN bash -c "source /home/gitpod/.sdkman/bin/sdkman-init.sh && \
+   sdk uninstall java 17 && \
+   sdk uninstall java 11 && \
    sdk install java 8.0.352-zulu < /dev/null && \
    sdk default java 8.0.352-zulu"