diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-affected.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-affected.yml
index d37d9e730..cf4d336c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-affected.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-affected.yml
@@ -34,9 +34,15 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
 
+      - name: Set up Maven
+        uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v4.5
+        with:
+          maven-version: 3.9.2
+
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm i
 
       - run: npm run nx run-many -- --target=smoke-affected
         env:
           NX_MAVEN_CLI_OPTS: '--no-transfer-progress -Dmaven.plugin.validation=VERBOSE'
+          NX_SKIP_MAVEN_WRAPPER: 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-next.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-next.yml
index 095d52042..7c9b31603 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-next.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-next.yml
@@ -34,9 +34,15 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
 
+      - name: Set up Maven
+        uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v4.5
+        with:
+          maven-version: 3.9.2
+
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm i
 
       - run: npm run nx run-many -- --target=smoke-next
         env:
           NX_MAVEN_CLI_OPTS: '--no-transfer-progress'
+          NX_SKIP_MAVEN_WRAPPER: 'true'