diff --git a/.github/workflows/microservices-micronaut-hello-rest-gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/microservices-micronaut-hello-rest-gradle.yml
index 80912e16..6d88ef4f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/microservices-micronaut-hello-rest-gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/microservices-micronaut-hello-rest-gradle.yml
@@ -14,14 +14,11 @@ jobs:
     name: Run 'microservices/micronaut-hello-rest-gradle'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 15
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        java-version: ['21', '24-ea']
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: graalvm/setup-graalvm@v1
         with:
-          java-version: ${{ matrix.java-version }}
+          java-version: '21'
           distribution: 'graalvm'
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           cache: 'gradle'