diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index 6d6847590..1345528e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -18,14 +18,10 @@ jobs:
   build:
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container: maven:3-eclipse-temurin-8
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - name: Set up JDK 8
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          java-version: '8'
-          distribution: 'temurin'
       - name: Cache local Maven repository
         uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
@@ -36,7 +32,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build with Maven
         run: mvn -B -DskipTests=true package --file flink-cyber/pom.xml
       - name: Test with Maven
-        continue-on-error: true
         run: mvn -B test --file flink-cyber/pom.xml
 
       # Optional: Uploads the full dependency graph to GitHub to improve the quality of Dependabot alerts this repository can receive