diff --git a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java_Debezium_IO_Direct.yml b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java_Debezium_IO_Direct.yml
index c4b747cdfb29..d3f4afc8a400 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java_Debezium_IO_Direct.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beam_PreCommit_Java_Debezium_IO_Direct.yml
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ jobs:
           github_job: ${{ matrix.job_name }} (${{ matrix.job_phrase }})
       - name: Setup environment
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-environment-action
+        with:
+          java-version: |
+            17
+            11
       - name: run Debezium IO build task
         uses: ./.github/actions/gradle-command-self-hosted-action
         with:
@@ -92,6 +96,8 @@ jobs:
           arguments: |
             -PdisableSpotlessCheck=true \
             -PdisableCheckStyle=true \
+            -PtestJavaVersion=17 \
+            -Pjava17Home=$JAVA_HOME_17_X64 \
       - name: run Debezium IO additional tasks
         uses: ./.github/actions/gradle-command-self-hosted-action
         with:
@@ -101,6 +107,8 @@ jobs:
           arguments: |
             -PdisableSpotlessCheck=true \
             -PdisableCheckStyle=true \
+            -PtestJavaVersion=17 \
+            -Pjava17Home=$JAVA_HOME_17_X64 \
       - name: Archive JUnit Test Results
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: ${{ !success() }}
@@ -126,4 +134,4 @@ jobs:
         if: always()
         with:
           name: Publish SpotBugs
-          path: '**/build/reports/spotbugs/*.html'
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+          path: '**/build/reports/spotbugs/*.html'