diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index fe1548f287..02447eff3e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest ]
-        java: [ '17', '21' ]
+        java: [ '17', '21', '22' ]
         profiles: ['native', 'native,native-exported']
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 35b8bbb203..f9c8899aa5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -352,6 +352,10 @@
                         <configuration>
                             <fallback>false</fallback>
                             <verbose>true</verbose>
+                            <buildArgs>
+                                <!-- required to allow junit-pioneer to compile with strict image heap enabled -->
+                                <arg>--initialize-at-build-time=org.junitpioneer.jupiter.issue.IssueExtensionExecutionListener</arg>
+                            </buildArgs>
                         </configuration>
                     </plugin>