diff --git a/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/android-8-sample/test.py b/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/android-8-sample/test.py
index 7f379da0a071d..3a0b27fe5ce07 100644
--- a/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/android-8-sample/test.py
+++ b/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/android-8-sample/test.py
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 from create_database_utils import *
 
+# Put Java 11 on the path so as to challenge our version selection logic: Java 11 is unsuitable for Android Gradle Plugin 8+,
+# so it will be necessary to notice Java 17 available in the environment and actively select it.
+
 try_use_java11()
 
 run_codeql_database_create([], lang="java")