diff --git a/.github/workflows/samples-java-client-jdk11.yaml b/.github/workflows/samples-java-client-jdk11.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ba45ec604483
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/samples-java-client-jdk11.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+name: Samples Java Client JDK11
+
+on:
+  push:
+    paths:
+      - 'samples/client/petstore/java/native**'
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - 'samples/client/petstore/java/native**'
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Build Java Client JDK11
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        sample:
+          # clients
+          - samples/client/petstore/java/native
+          - samples/client/petstore/java/native-async
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        with:
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          java-version: 11
+      - name: Cache maven dependencies
+        uses: actions/cache@v2.1.7
+        env:
+          cache-name: maven-repository
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.m2
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ env.cache-name }}-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+      - name: Build
+        working-directory: ${{ matrix.sample }}
+        run: mvn clean package
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ea7314f1dc48..fb5c330ba433 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -1357,20 +1357,6 @@
                 <!--<module>samples/server/petstore/erlang-server</module>-->
             </modules>
         </profile>
-        <!-- test with JDK11 in drone.io -->
-        <profile>
-            <id>samples.droneio</id>
-            <activation>
-                <property>
-                    <name>env</name>
-                    <value>samples.droneio</value>
-                </property>
-            </activation>
-            <modules>
-                <!-- clients -->
-                <module>samples/client/petstore/java/native</module>
-            </modules>
-        </profile>
         <!-- test with Haskell -->
         <profile>
             <id>samples.misc</id>