diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 18b3ede2f69802e340267f53698f79c1b86adfeb..f1cd4dd97d00a273bdcf0969cb090265aa26a699 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ variables:
   NSHMP_HAZ_WS_IMAGE: ${CODE_REGISTRY_IMAGE}/nshmp-haz-ws:${ENVIRONMENT}-${CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}
   REPORTS_DIR: build/reports
 
+image: ${CI_REGISTRY}/devops/images/usgs/java:11
+
 # Do not run for merge requests
 workflow:
   rules:
@@ -150,15 +152,6 @@ default:
     REGISTRY_IMAGE: ${CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE}
     TAG: build
 
-####
-# Java Templates
-####
-
-##
-# General Java setup
-##
-.java:
-  image: ${CI_REGISTRY}/devops/images/usgs/java:11
 
 ####
 # Stage: build
@@ -214,8 +207,6 @@ Container Registry:
     UPSTREAM_PATH: ghsc/nshmp/nshmp-haz
 
 Build Project:
-  extends:
-    - .java
   script:
     - ./gradlew assemble
   stage: build
@@ -226,8 +217,6 @@ Build Project:
 
 Markdown Lint:
   allow_failure: true
-  extends:
-    - .java
   needs: []
   script:
     - ./gradlew nodeInstall
@@ -241,8 +230,6 @@ NSHM Tests:
     reports:
       junit: ${JUNIT_FILES}
   coverage: '/Total.*?([0-9]{1,3})%/'
-  extends:
-    - .java
   needs: []
   parallel:
     matrix:
@@ -258,8 +245,6 @@ NSHM Tests:
 
 YAML Lint:
   allow_failure: true
-  extends:
-    - .java
   needs: []
   script:
     - ./gradlew nodeInstall
@@ -273,8 +258,6 @@ Unit Tests:
     reports:
       junit: ${JUNIT_FILES}
   coverage: '/Total.*?([0-9]{1,3})%/'
-  extends:
-    - .java
   needs: []
   script:
     - ./gradlew check