diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 2425d72..d95a11a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ jobs:
         java: [8, 11, 17]
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v4
-      with:
-        maven-version: 3.8.1
     - uses: actions/setup-java@v2
       with:
         distribution: zulu
@@ -27,9 +24,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: windows-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v4
-      with:
-        maven-version: 3.8.1
     - uses: actions/setup-java@v2
       with:
         distribution: zulu
@@ -45,9 +39,6 @@ jobs:
         java: [8, 11, 17]
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v4
-      with:
-        maven-version: 3.8.1
     - uses: actions/setup-java@v2
       with:
         distribution: zulu
@@ -58,9 +49,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v4
-      with:
-        maven-version: 3.8.1
     - uses: actions/setup-java@v2
       with:
         distribution: zulu
@@ -73,9 +61,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v4
-      with:
-        maven-version: 3.8.1
     - uses: actions/setup-java@v2
       with:
         distribution: zulu
@@ -83,4 +68,4 @@ jobs:
     - run: java -version
     - run: .kokoro/build.sh
       env:
-        JOB_TYPE: clirr
+        JOB_TYPE: clirr
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/synth.metadata b/synth.metadata
index 8d472ce..2272b93 100644
--- a/synth.metadata
+++ b/synth.metadata
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
       "git": {
         "name": "synthtool",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/synthtool.git",
-        "sha": "cb2755306975de4c54ea549c9deb25703b3731bb"
+        "sha": "79d7936da1cf04ce1b4ead7d2c10dccccd852caf"
       }
     }
   ],