diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 7a33cfd..d428c9f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 # https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/cicd/templates.html
 # This specific template is located at:
 # https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/lib/gitlab/ci/templates/Getting-Started.gitlab-ci.yml
+image: maven:3.9.6
 
 stages:          # List of stages for jobs, and their order of execution
   - build