diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 0e8a2403e..9cfcc3340 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Configure Java
         uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
-          java-version: "17"
+          java-version: "8"
           distribution: temurin
       - name: "Run Maven"
         shell: bash
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 14d6a076e..be1ab11ce 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <java.version>17</java.version>
-        <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
-        <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
+        <java.version>1.8</java.version>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
     </properties>
 
     <name>Frontend Plugins</name>
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@
                     <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                     <version>3.11.0</version>
                     <configuration>
-                        <source>17</source>
-                        <target>17</target>
+                        <source>1.8</source>
+                        <target>1.8</target>
                     </configuration>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>