diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index 38e19d60..7d16ed8b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ name: Java CI with Maven
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: 
-      - '**' 
+    branches: [ master ]
   pull_request:
     branches: [ master ]
 
@@ -17,9 +16,9 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Set up JDK 11
+    - name: Set up JDK 8
       uses: actions/setup-java@v1
       with:
-        java-version: 11
+        java-version: 8
     - name: Build with Maven
       run: mvn -B package -DskipTests --file pom.xml