diff --git a/synthtool/gcp/templates/java_library/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/synthtool/gcp/templates/java_library/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 09083500f..f9ffcc75d 100644
--- a/synthtool/gcp/templates/java_library/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/synthtool/gcp/templates/java_library/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ jobs:
         java: [8, 11, 17]
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v4
-      with:
-        maven-version: 3.8.1
     - uses: actions/setup-java@v2
       with:
         distribution: zulu
@@ -27,9 +24,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: windows-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v4
-      with:
-        maven-version: 3.8.1
     - uses: actions/setup-java@v2
       with:
         distribution: zulu
@@ -45,9 +39,6 @@ jobs:
         java: [8, 11, 17]
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v4
-      with:
-        maven-version: 3.8.1
     - uses: actions/setup-java@v2
       with:
         distribution: zulu
@@ -58,9 +49,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v4
-      with:
-        maven-version: 3.8.1
     - uses: actions/setup-java@v2
       with:
         distribution: zulu
@@ -73,9 +61,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v4
-      with:
-        maven-version: 3.8.1
     - uses: actions/setup-java@v2
       with:
         distribution: zulu
@@ -83,4 +68,4 @@ jobs:
     - run: java -version
     - run: .kokoro/build.sh
       env:
-        JOB_TYPE: clirr
+        JOB_TYPE: clirr
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