diff --git a/distelli-manifest.yml b/distelli-manifest.yml
index 0b5ee3bec..8ee4da589 100644
--- a/distelli-manifest.yml
+++ b/distelli-manifest.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+# CI is dedicated to verify NoExceptions in Javadoc checks - checks-only-javadoc-error.xml
 checkstyle/checkstyle:
   Build:
+    - command -v jdk_switcher > /dev/null && jdk_switcher use oraclejdk8
     - git clone https://github.com/checkstyle/contribution && cd contribution/checkstyle-tester
     - sed -i.'' 's/^guava/#guava/' projects-for-travis.properties
     - sed -i.'' 's/#spring-framework/spring-framework/' projects-for-travis.properties