diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 6383f71179..98a7ed99dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -22,8 +22,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
+        os: [ 'ubuntu-latest' ]
         java: [ '11', '17', '21', '25', '26' ]
-        os: [ 'ubuntu-latest', 'macos-latest', 'windows-latest' ]
+        include:
+          - { os: 'macos-latest',   java: '11' }
+          - { os: 'macos-latest',   java: '26' }
+          - { os: 'windows-latest', java: '11' }
+          - { os: 'windows-latest', java: '26' }
       fail-fast: false
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v6