diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
index 3057d24f36..69d7335d9b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
+        java-version: [8]
         python-version: ["3.8.17", "3.11.4", "3.12.0b4"]
         event_loop_manager: ["libev", "asyncio", "asyncore"]
         exclude:
@@ -24,6 +25,13 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+    - name: Set up JDK ${{ matrix.java-version }}
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+      with:
+        java-version: ${{ matrix.java-version }}
+        distribution: 'adopt'
+
     - name: setup pyenv ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       uses: "gabrielfalcao/pyenv-action@v16"
       with: