diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_build_multi_platform.yml b/.github/workflows/test_build_multi_platform.yml
index b965366b7..4b896aa70 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_build_multi_platform.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_build_multi_platform.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
   Build-ad-windows:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        java: [8, 11, 14]
+        java: [11, 14]
     name: Build and Test Anomaly Detection Plugin on Windows
     runs-on: windows-latest
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_bwc.yml b/.github/workflows/test_bwc.yml
index 98bd0177f..cfd5a3d3b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_bwc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_bwc.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
   Build-ad:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        java: [8, 11, 14]
+        java: [11, 14]
       fail-fast: false
 
     name: Test Anomaly detection BWC
@@ -42,4 +42,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run AD Backwards Compatibility Tests
         run: |
           echo "Running backwards compatibility tests ..."
-          ./gradlew bwcTestSuite -Dtests.security.manager=false
\ No newline at end of file
+          ./gradlew bwcTestSuite -Dtests.security.manager=false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_security.yml b/.github/workflows/test_security.yml
index e519c3568..a78108996 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_security.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_security.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
   Build-ad:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        java: [8, 11, 14]
+        java: [11, 14]
       fail-fast: false
 
     name: Security test workflow for Anomaly Detection
@@ -75,4 +75,4 @@ jobs:
             ./gradlew integTest -Dtests.rest.cluster=localhost:9200 -Dtests.cluster=localhost:9200 -Dtests.clustername="docker-cluster" -Dhttps=true -Duser=admin -Dpassword=admin
           else
             echo "Security plugin is NOT available, skipping integration tests"
-          fi
\ No newline at end of file
+          fi