diff --git a/.github/workflows/native_multiplatform.yml b/.github/workflows/native_multiplatform.yml
index 231b206a8..dbe96b9c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/native_multiplatform.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/native_multiplatform.yml
@@ -10,13 +10,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - name: Setup Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'temurin'
-          java-version: |
-            8
-            11
       - name: Setup GraalVM
         uses: graalvm/setup-graalvm@v1
         with:
diff --git a/mqtt-cli-plugins/build.gradle.kts b/mqtt-cli-plugins/build.gradle.kts
index 05ff2c2c2..b7c8c5492 100644
--- a/mqtt-cli-plugins/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/mqtt-cli-plugins/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,12 +4,6 @@ plugins {
 
 group = "com.hivemq"
 
-java {
-    toolchain {
-        languageVersion.set(JavaLanguageVersion.of(8))
-    }
-}
-
 repositories {
     mavenCentral()
 }