diff --git a/.github/workflows/sessions-e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/sessions-e2e.yml
index 092a51fc094..6fafc4cc9e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sessions-e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sessions-e2e.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: set up JDK 17
         uses: actions/setup-java@3a4f6e1af504cf6a31855fa899c6aa5355ba6c12 # v4.7.0
         with:
-          java-version: '11'
+          java-version: '17'
           distribution: 'temurin'
           cache: gradle
 
@@ -39,4 +39,4 @@ jobs:
         env:
           FTL_RESULTS_BUCKET: fireescape
         run: |
-          ./gradlew :firebase-sessions:test-app:deviceCheck withErrorProne -PtargetBackend="prod" -PtriggerCrashes
+          ./gradlew :firebase-sessions:test-app:deviceCheck withErrorProne -PtargetBackend="prod"