diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f4b9172
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+name: Java CI with Maven
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - master
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        java: [ 8, 11, 12, 13 ]
+    name: Java ${{ matrix.java }} compile
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@master
+
+      - name: Cache maven dependencies
+        uses: actions/cache@v1
+        env:
+          cache-name: cache-maven-dependencies
+        with:
+          path: ~/.m2
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-${{ env.cache-name }}-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-build-${{ env.cache-name }}-
+
+      - name: Setup java
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        with:
+          java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
+
+      - run: mvn test
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e6d040d..fc0d271 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+            <version>4.13</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
@@ -305,11 +306,6 @@
             In the reporting section javadoc plugin is mentioned as well to enable javadoc as part of the 'mvn site'
             lifecycle
             -->
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.10.4</version>
-            </plugin>
             <!--
             Run pmd:pmd and pmd:cpd goals directly without being part of 'mvn site' lifecycle
             PMD and CPD scans java code for possible problems and copy-pasted code