diff --git a/.github/workflows/contrast-scan.yml b/.github/workflows/contrast-scan.yml
index e8a3295..56949da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/contrast-scan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/contrast-scan.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@ jobs:
     # -name: Build Project
     # ...
     # Scan Artifact
+    - name: Set up JDK 21
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+      with:
+        java-version: '21'
+        distribution: 'temurin'
+        cache: 'gradle'
+    - name: Build
+      run: ./gradlew build -x test
     - name: Contrast Scan Action
       uses: Contrast-Security-OSS/contrastscan-action@v2.0.3
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pmd.yml b/.github/workflows/pmd.yml
index 95127e1..90307b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pmd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pmd.yml
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Set up JDK 22
+      - name: Set up JDK 21
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          java-version: '22'
+          java-version: '21'
           distribution: 'temurin'
       - uses: pmd/pmd-github-action@v2
         with: