diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
index 7f850f65bc..e2076456bd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
-        java-version: [8, 11]
+        java-version: [8]
         maven-version: ['3.8.1']
       fail-fast: true
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
@@ -42,3 +42,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: Surefire Report
         uses: kiegroup/kie-ci/.ci/actions/surefire-report@main
         if: ${{ always() }}
+
diff --git a/kie-osgi/kie-karaf-itests/pom.xml b/kie-osgi/kie-karaf-itests/pom.xml
index fa1aec4c70..eb5cfe48ca 100644
--- a/kie-osgi/kie-karaf-itests/pom.xml
+++ b/kie-osgi/kie-karaf-itests/pom.xml
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@
       </activation>
       <properties>
         <skipTests>false</skipTests>
+        <skipITs>false</skipITs>
       </properties>
     </profile>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e7a4d9b49d..09ac5ef407 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
   <properties>
     <spotbugs.failOnViolation>true</spotbugs.failOnViolation>
+    <skipTests>true</skipTests>
+    <skipITs>true</skipITs>
   </properties>
 
   <repositories>
@@ -51,22 +53,22 @@
   <modules>
     <module>kie-swagger-ui</module>
     <module>kie-maven-plugin</module>
-    <module>kie-takari-plugin</module>
-    <module>droolsjbpm-integration-examples</module>
-    <module>jbpm-simulation</module>
+<!--    <module>kie-takari-plugin</module>-->
+<!--    <module>droolsjbpm-integration-examples</module>-->
+<!--    <module>jbpm-simulation</module>-->
     <module>kie-spring</module>
     <module>kie-aries-blueprint</module>
     <module>kie-server-parent</module>
     <module>jbpm-process-svg</module>
     <module>kie-osgi</module>
-    <module>kie-performance-kit</module>
+<!--    <module>kie-performance-kit</module>-->
     <module>kie-camel</module>
-    <module>kie-tomcat-integration</module>
-    <module>kie-integration-test-coverage</module>
-    <module>kie-plugins-testing</module>
-    <module>kie-spring-boot</module>
-    <module>camel-container-tests</module>
-    <module>optaplanner-workbench-models</module>
+<!--    <module>kie-tomcat-integration</module>-->
+<!--    <module>kie-integration-test-coverage</module>-->
+<!--    <module>kie-plugins-testing</module>-->
+<!--    <module>kie-spring-boot</module>-->
+<!--    <module>camel-container-tests</module>-->
+<!--    <module>optaplanner-workbench-models</module>-->
   </modules>
 
   <dependencyManagement>