diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-common.yml b/.github/workflows/build-common.yml
index ea9f0c0a7047..de2ebc150e0c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-common.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-common.yml
@@ -247,6 +247,8 @@ jobs:
           - true
         exclude:
           - vm: ${{ inputs.skip-openj9-tests && 'openj9' || '' }}
+          - test-java-version: 24-ea
+            vm: openj9
       fail-fast: false
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2