diff --git a/.github/workflows/java-cd.yml b/.github/workflows/java-cd.yml
index 3c90248d11..6bd60cc3a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/java-cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/java-cd.yml
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ jobs:
                   export ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_centralManualTestingAuthHeaderName="Authorization"
                   export ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_centralManualTestingAuthHeaderValue="Bearer $(echo "${{ secrets.CENTRAL_TOKEN_USERNAME }}:${{ secrets.CENTRAL_TOKEN_PASSWORD }}" | base64)"
                   export GLIDE_RELEASE_VERSION=${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}
-                  ./gradlew :benchmarks:run
+                  ./gradlew :benchmarks:run --args="--minimal --clients glide"
 
             - name: Drop deployment if validation fails
               if: ${{ failure() }}
diff --git a/java/benchmarks/build.gradle b/java/benchmarks/build.gradle
index bccde552d7..a28929a937 100644
--- a/java/benchmarks/build.gradle
+++ b/java/benchmarks/build.gradle
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ run.dependsOn ':client:buildRustRelease'
 application {
     // Define the main class for the application.
     mainClass = 'glide.benchmarks.BenchmarkingApp'
+    // Runs for GITHUB_ACTIONS for testing release Maven deployment. Force benchmarks to use glide-rs from Maven Central
+    // deployments.
     if (!System.getenv("ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_centralManualTestingAuthHeaderName")) {
         applicationDefaultJvmArgs = ['-Djava.library.path=../target/release']
     }