diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_test.yml
index 36442124..33956b75 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_test.yml
@@ -16,29 +16,36 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout PR branch
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
       with:
         ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
         fetch-depth: 0
 
     # Checkout global JBT settings.xml
     - name: Checkout JBoss Tools Build CI
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
       with:
         repository: jbosstools/jbosstools-build-ci
         path: build-ci
 
     # Java JDK 11 used for maven build
     - name: Setup Java ${{ matrix.java }}
-      uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v3
       with:
         java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
         java-package: jdk # (jre, jdk, or jdk+fx) - defaults to jdk
         architecture: x64
+        distribution: 'temurin'
+        cache: maven
+    # Install Maven 3.9
+    - name: Set up Maven
+      uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@07fbbe97d97ef44336b7382563d66743297e442f #v4.5
+      with:
+        maven-version: 3.9.4
 
     # Try to find and apply jbosstools cache
     - name: Cache local Maven repository for JBoss Tools components
-      uses: actions/cache@v2
+      uses: actions/cache@v3
       with:
         path: ~/.m2/repository
         key: jbosstools-${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}