diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 65ae6ecdd..36233e72d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         java: [8, 11]
     steps:
+    - uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v4
+      with:
+        maven-version: 3.8.1
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - uses: actions/setup-java@v1
       with:
@@ -22,6 +25,9 @@ jobs:
   windows:
     runs-on: windows-latest
     steps:
+    - uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v4
+      with:
+        maven-version: 3.8.1
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - uses: actions/setup-java@v1
       with:
@@ -36,6 +42,9 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         java: [8, 11]
     steps:
+    - uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v4
+      with:
+        maven-version: 3.8.1
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - uses: actions/setup-java@v1
       with:
@@ -45,6 +54,9 @@ jobs:
   linkage-monitor:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+    - uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v4
+      with:
+        maven-version: 3.8.1
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - uses: actions/setup-java@v1
       with:
@@ -58,6 +70,9 @@ jobs:
   lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+    - uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v4
+      with:
+        maven-version: 3.8.1
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - uses: actions/setup-java@v1
       with:
@@ -69,6 +84,9 @@ jobs:
   clirr:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+    - uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v4
+      with:
+        maven-version: 3.8.1
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - uses: actions/setup-java@v1
       with: