diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 7058178c826..57db3b6b0b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -24,17 +24,16 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: install java 17 globally
+        run: |
+          sudo apt update
+          sudo apt install openjdk-17-jdk
       - name: set up java ${{ matrix.java-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'zulu'
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java-version }}
           cache: 'maven'
-      - name: confirm java
-        run: |
-          echo $JAVA_HOME
-          java -version
-          mvn -v
       - name: bootstrap
         run: mvn -Pbootstrap clean package
       - name: bundle install