diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 158b9cd..b717337 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'zulu'
           cache: maven
 
+      - name: Set up Maven
+        uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v4.5
+        with:
+          maven-version: "3.8.8"
+
       # Override http://repo.gate.ac.uk to use https:// instead
       - name: Configure Maven settings
         uses: whelk-io/maven-settings-xml-action@v20
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yaml b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yaml
index 0179640..cc4df26 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'zulu'
           cache: maven
 
+      - name: Set up Maven
+        uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v4.5
+        with:
+          maven-version: "3.8.8"
+
       # Override http://repo.gate.ac.uk to use https:// instead
       - name: Configure Maven settings
         uses: whelk-io/maven-settings-xml-action@v20