diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify_build.yml b/.github/workflows/verify_build.yml
index f79a05af63..fc929cc860 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify_build.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ jobs:
   test_java_21:
     name: Assert tests with Java 21 on Ubuntu
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: test_java_11
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK 21
@@ -61,8 +62,6 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: '21'
           cache: 'maven'
-      - name: Generate javadoc
-        run: mvn javadoc:javadoc
       - name: Run tests
         run: mvn -B test --file pomJava21.xml -ntp
 
@@ -77,8 +76,6 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: '11'
           cache: 'maven'
-      - name: Generate javadoc
-        run: mvn javadoc:javadoc
       - name: Run tests
         run: mvn -B test --file pom.xml -ntp
 
@@ -100,6 +97,7 @@ jobs:
   test_java_21_windows:
     name: Assert tests with Java 21 on Windows
     runs-on: windows-latest
+    needs: test_java_11_windows
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK 21
@@ -108,7 +106,5 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: '21'
           cache: 'maven'
-      - name: Generate javadoc
-        run: mvn javadoc:javadoc
       - name: Run tests
         run: mvn -B test --file pomJava21.xml -ntp