diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index bb44b0c84..bff988722 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macOS-latest]
-        java: [1.8, 1.14]
+        java: [1.8]
+        include: # test newest java on one os only
+          - os: ubuntu-latest
+            java: 1.14
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v1
@@ -18,4 +21,4 @@ jobs:
       with:
         java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
     - name: Build with Maven
-      run: mvn package --file pom.xml
+      run: mvn -B package --file pom.xml