diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_exec.yml b/.github/workflows/test_exec.yml
index d50edff0d..1735483e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_exec.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_exec.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
           submodules: recursive
       - uses: graalvm/setup-graalvm@v1
         with:
-          java-version: '23'
+          java-version: '21.0.2'
           distribution: 'graalvm'
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           native-image-job-reports: 'true'