diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 4c13b20..cf3dc2d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         if: runner.os == 'Linux'
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update -q
-          sudo apt-get install -y xvfb libgtk-4-1 libwebkitgtk-6.0-4 libjavascriptcoregtk-6.0-1
+          sudo apt-get install -y xvfb libgtk-4-1 libwebkitgtk-6.0-4 libjavascriptcoregtk-6.0-1 libgl1-mesa-dri
 
       - name: Maven cache
         uses: actions/cache@v6
@@ -47,4 +47,12 @@ jobs:
         env:
           WEBKIT_DISABLE_SANDBOX_THIS_IS_DANGEROUS: 1
           WEBKIT_DISABLE_DMABUF_RENDERER: 1
+          WEBKIT_DISABLE_COMPOSITING_MODE: 1
+          # Xvfb has no DRI3, so GTK4's GL renderer aborts on the runner image.
+          # Force the cairo renderer and software GL, and skip the a11y bus.
+          GSK_RENDERER: cairo
+          GDK_BACKEND: x11
+          LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE: 1
+          GTK_A11Y: none
+          NO_AT_BRIDGE: 1
         run: xvfb-run --auto-servernum --server-args="-screen 0 1280x1024x24" mvn clean verify
diff --git a/.github/workflows/native-build.yml b/.github/workflows/native-build.yml
index 525c6c0..e4bde05 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/native-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/native-build.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
         if: runner.os == 'Linux'
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update -q
-          sudo apt-get install -y xvfb libgtk-4-1 libwebkitgtk-6.0-4 libjavascriptcoregtk-6.0-1
+          sudo apt-get install -y xvfb libgtk-4-1 libwebkitgtk-6.0-4 libjavascriptcoregtk-6.0-1 libgl1-mesa-dri
 
       - name: Maven cache
         uses: actions/cache@v6
@@ -57,5 +57,13 @@ jobs:
         env:
           WEBKIT_DISABLE_SANDBOX_THIS_IS_DANGEROUS: 1
           WEBKIT_DISABLE_DMABUF_RENDERER: 1
+          WEBKIT_DISABLE_COMPOSITING_MODE: 1
+          # Xvfb has no DRI3, so GTK4's GL renderer aborts on the runner image.
+          # Force the cairo renderer and software GL, and skip the a11y bus.
+          GSK_RENDERER: cairo
+          GDK_BACKEND: x11
+          LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE: 1
+          GTK_A11Y: none
+          NO_AT_BRIDGE: 1
         run: xvfb-run --auto-servernum --server-args="-screen 0 1280x1024x24" mvn clean package -Pnative
 
diff --git a/examples/hello-world-jex/pom.xml b/examples/hello-world-jex/pom.xml
index b4d991d..8288fa9 100644
--- a/examples/hello-world-jex/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/hello-world-jex/pom.xml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.graalvm.buildtools</groupId>
 						<artifactId>native-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>1.1.8</version>
+						<version>1.1.9</version>
 						<executions>
 							<execution>
 								<id>build-native</id>
diff --git a/examples/htmx-jex-bootstrap/pom.xml b/examples/htmx-jex-bootstrap/pom.xml
index 89b36b9..7872a27 100644
--- a/examples/htmx-jex-bootstrap/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/htmx-jex-bootstrap/pom.xml
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.graalvm.buildtools</groupId>
                         <artifactId>native-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>1.1.8</version>
+                        <version>1.1.9</version>
                         <executions>
                             <execution>
                                 <id>build-native</id>