diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index ff94a4aa4..e3e093e10 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -23,42 +23,32 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   analyze:
-    name: Analyze (${{ matrix.language }})
     permissions:
       contents: read
       actions: read  # for github/codeql-action/init to get workflow details
       security-events: write  # for github/codeql-action/analyze to upload SARIF results
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        include:
-          - language: actions
-          - language: java
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
 
       - name: Set up Java 17
-        if: matrix.language == 'java'
         uses: actions/setup-java@c5195efecf7bdfc987ee8bae7a71cb8b11521c00 # v4.7.1
         with:
           distribution: temurin
           java-version: 17
 
       - name: Set up gradle
-        if: matrix.language == 'java'
         uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@017a9effdb900e5b5b2fddfb590a105619dca3c3 # v4.4.2
 
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
         uses: github/codeql-action/init@df559355d593797519d70b90fc8edd5db049e7a2 # v3.29.9
         with:
-          languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
+          languages: java, actions
           # using "latest" helps to keep up with the latest Kotlin support
           # see https://github.com/github/codeql-action/issues/1555#issuecomment-1452228433
           tools: latest
 
       - name: Assemble
-        if: matrix.language == 'java'
         # --no-build-cache is required for codeql to analyze all modules
         # --no-daemon is required for codeql to observe the compilation
         # (see https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/codeql-cli/getting-started-with-the-codeql-cli/preparing-your-code-for-codeql-analysis#specifying-build-commands)
@@ -66,5 +56,3 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Perform CodeQL analysis
         uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@df559355d593797519d70b90fc8edd5db049e7a2 # v3.29.9
-        with:
-          category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"