diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 5528dcc08..410b816fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
         java: [
           { 'version': '11', opts: '' },
           { 'version': '17', 'opts': '' },
-          { 'version': '21', 'opts': '' }
+          { 'version': '21', 'opts': "-pl '!vertx-mutiny-clients/vertx-mutiny-web-templ-mvel'" }
         ]
     name: build with jdk ${{matrix.java.version}}