diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/backend-ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/backend-ci.yml
index 95d33af..e6cbb6d 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/backend-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/backend-ci.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ jobs:
         java-version: '21'
         distribution: 'temurin'
         cache: 'maven'
+
+    - name: Set up Maven
+      uses: actions/setup-maven@v3
+      with:
+        maven-version: '3.6.3'
         
     - name: Run Maven tests
       working-directory: ./backend