diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 63213a11f3..4c53347db9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -308,7 +308,9 @@ jobs:
             distribution: 'temurin'
           - version: 21
             distribution: 'temurin'
-          - version: 23
+          - version: 24
+            distribution: 'temurin'
+          - version: '25-ea'
             distribution: 'temurin'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/apm-agent-core/src/test/java/co/elastic/apm/agent/util/JdkVersionTest.java b/apm-agent-core/src/test/java/co/elastic/apm/agent/util/JdkVersionTest.java
index 32ff667b51..50273003a3 100644
--- a/apm-agent-core/src/test/java/co/elastic/apm/agent/util/JdkVersionTest.java
+++ b/apm-agent-core/src/test/java/co/elastic/apm/agent/util/JdkVersionTest.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ public class JdkVersionTest {
     private static List<Arguments> releaseSchedule() {
         // from https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/java-se-support-roadmap.html
         return List.of(
-            Arguments.of(24, LocalDate.parse("2025-04-01")),
             Arguments.of(25, LocalDate.parse("2025-10-01")),
             Arguments.of(26, LocalDate.parse("2026-04-01"))
         );
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 569b22c4c2..764bfe0960 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -475,30 +475,6 @@
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
-                <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <excludes>
-                        <exclude>**/*.esclazz</exclude>
-                        <exclude>**/*.jar</exclude>
-                    </excludes>
-                </configuration>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>prepare-agent</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                    </execution>
-                    <execution>
-                        <id>report</id>
-                        <phase>test</phase>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>report</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
-            </plugin>
             <!-- License headers -->
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>com.mycila</groupId>
@@ -593,11 +569,6 @@
                     <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
                     <version>3.0.0-M1</version>
                 </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>0.8.8</version>
-                </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                     <artifactId>license-maven-plugin</artifactId>