diff --git a/.github/scripts/java_setup.sh b/.github/scripts/java_setup.sh
index c09fe8918..024649759 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/java_setup.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/java_setup.sh
@@ -32,6 +32,17 @@ function prepareJdk() {
     fi
   fi
 
+  if [[ ${qualifier} == "ibm" ]]; then
+    if [[ ${version} == "8" ]]; then
+      mkdir -p "${target_path}"
+      curl -L --fail "${JAVA_8_IBM_URL}" | sudo tar -xvzf - -C ${target_path} --strip-components 2
+      return
+    else
+      echo "IBM JDK 8 only!"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+  fi
+
   if [[ ${qualifier} == "zing" ]]; then
     URL_VAR="JAVA_${version}_ZING_URL"
     if [[ "${arch}" == "aarch64" ]]; then
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cache_java.yml b/.github/workflows/cache_java.yml
index 44608fe39..381a1925a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cache_java.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cache_java.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ env:
   # jdk1.8.0_361
   JAVA_8_ORACLE_URL: "https://javadl.oracle.com/webapps/download/AutoDL?BundleId=247926_0ae14417abb444ebb02b9815e2103550"
 
+  JAVA_8_IBM_URL: "https://public.dhe.ibm.com/ibmdl/export/pub/systems/cloud/runtimes/java/8.0.8.40/linux/x86_64/ibm-java-jre-8.0-8.40-linux-x86_64.tgz"
+
   JAVA_8_ZING_URL         : "https://cdn.azul.com/zing-zvm/ZVM23.05.0.0/zing23.05.0.0-2-jdk8.0.372-linux_x64.tar.gz"
   JAVA_8_ZING_AARCH64_URL : "https://cdn.azul.com/zing-zvm/ZVM24.10.0.0/zing24.10.0.0-4-jdk8.0.431-linux_aarch64.tar.gz"
   JAVA_11_ZING_URL        : "https://cdn.azul.com/zing-zvm/ZVM23.05.0.0/zing23.05.0.0-2-jdk11.0.19-linux_x64.tar.gz"
@@ -138,7 +140,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: true
       matrix:
-        java_variant: [ "8", "8-orcl", "8-zing", "8-j9", "11", "11-zing", "11-j9", "17", "17-zing", "17-j9", "17-graal", "21", "21-j9", "21-zing", "21-graal", "23", "23-graal" ]
+        java_variant: [ "8", "8-orcl", "8-zing", "8-j9", "8-ibm", "11", "11-zing", "11-j9", "17", "17-zing", "17-j9", "17-graal", "21", "21-j9", "21-zing", "21-graal", "23", "23-graal" ]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Try restore cache JDK ${{ matrix.java_variant }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/test_workflow.yml
index aed401479..65f5c2cc7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_workflow.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        java_version: [ "8", "8-orcl", "8-j9", "8-zing", "11", "11-j9", "11-zing", "17", "17-j9", "17-zing", "17-graal", "21", "21-zing", "21-graal", "23", "23-graal" ]
+        java_version: [ "8", "8-orcl", "8-j9", "8-zing", "8-ibm", "11", "11-j9", "11-zing", "17", "17-j9", "17-zing", "17-graal", "21", "21-zing", "21-graal", "23", "23-graal" ]
         config: ${{ fromJson(inputs.configuration) }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 180