diff --git a/.github/workflows/spotbugs.yml b/.github/workflows/spotbugs.yml
index 67bdd0a73..f0d50d8c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/spotbugs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/spotbugs.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-java@5ffc13f4174014e2d4d4572b3d74c3fa61aeb2c2 # v3.11.0
         with:
           distribution: 'corretto'
-          java-version: 8
+          java-version: 11
           # https://github.com/jwgmeligmeyling/spotbugs-github-action/issues/6
           # https://github.blog/2020-08-03-github-actions-improvements-for-fork-and-pull-request-workflows/
           # Avoid complexity of git action with publishing report. Just build with spotbugs profile.
@@ -39,4 +39,4 @@ jobs:
 #          path: '**/spotbugsXml.xml'
 #      # Can be simplified post this issue is fixed https://github.com/jwgmeligmeyling/spotbugs-github-action/issues/9
       - name: Build with Maven for spotbugs check to mark build as fail if voilations found
-        run: mvn -Pbuild-with-spotbugs -B install --file pom.xml -DskipTests -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true -Dspotbugs.failOnError=true -pl '!software.amazon.lambda.examples:powertools-examples-idempotency,!software.amazon.lambda.examples:powertools-examples-batch,!software.amazon.lambda.examples:powertools-examples-cloudformation,!software.amazon.lambda.examples:powertools-examples-core-utilities-cdk,!software.amazon.lambda.examples:powertools-examples-core-utilities-sam,!software.amazon.lambda.examples:powertools-examples-core-utilities-serverless,!software.amazon.lambda.examples:powertools-examples-core-utilities-terraform,!software.amazon.lambda.examples:powertools-examples-parameters,!software.amazon.lambda.examples:powertools-examples-serialization,!software.amazon.lambda.examples:powertools-examples-validation,!software.amazon.lambda.examples:cdk,!software.amazon.lambda:powertools-examples'
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+        run: mvn -Pbuild-with-spotbugs -B install --file pom.xml -DskipTests -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true -Dspotbugs.failOnError=true
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