diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 5dfe6848e6..55d6bd7c40 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -80,12 +80,7 @@ jobs:
     - if: matrix.build-mode == 'manual'
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        echo 'If you are using a "manual" build mode for one or more of the' \
-          'languages you are analyzing, replace this with the commands to build' \
-          'your code, for example:'
-        echo '  make bootstrap'
-        echo '  make release'
-        exit 1
+        ./gradlew build
 
     - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
       uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3