diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-verify.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-verify.yml
index cff338c3c..5cc257083 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-verify.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-verify.yml
@@ -29,3 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       jdk-distribution-matrix: '[ "temurin", "zulu", "microsoft", "adopt-openj9" ]'
       maven4-build: true
       maven4-version: '4.0.0-rc-4' # the same as used in project
+      matrix-exclude: '[
+        { "jdk": "25", "distribution": "adopt-openj9" },
+        { "jdk": "25", "distribution": "microsoft"}     
+      ]'
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index fd75accc3..2b662e875 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ under the License.
 
     <!-- TODO remove with next parent -->
     <maven4x.site.path>plugins-archives/${project.artifactId}-LATEST-4.x</maven4x.site.path>
+    <version.maven-invoker-plugin>3.9.1</version.maven-invoker-plugin>
     <!-- 4.x publish -->
     <maven.site.path>${maven4x.site.path}</maven.site.path>
   </properties>