diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle-pr.yml
index 6999063..d72fab1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle-pr.yml
@@ -91,5 +91,5 @@ jobs:
       - name: ${{ matrix.directory }}
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2.4.2
         with:
-          arguments: matrixStrategy -Psnowflake.useEphemeral=true -Psnowflake.keepEphemeral=false -S
+          arguments: matrixStrategy -Psnowflake.useEphemeral=true -S
           build-root-directory: examples/${{ matrix.directory }}
diff --git a/examples/java-testing/build.gradle b/examples/java-testing/build.gradle
index a8b17ff..49faf6f 100644
--- a/examples/java-testing/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/java-testing/build.gradle
@@ -67,6 +67,6 @@ version = '0.1.0'
 afterEvaluate {
    tasks.register('matrixStrategy') {
       description 'Empty task for matrix strategy execution in GitHub Actions.'
-      dependsOn functionalTest
+      dependsOn functionalTest, dropEphemeral
    }
 }