diff --git a/static-checks/nist-validation/main.fmf b/static-checks/nist-validation/main.fmf
index 3c1f225..2db0c42 100644
--- a/static-checks/nist-validation/main.fmf
+++ b/static-checks/nist-validation/main.fmf
@@ -5,8 +5,13 @@ environment+:
     PYTHONPATH: ../..
 duration: 15m
 require+:
-  - java-openjdk
+  # we use java-17 specifically here because the NIST tool needs it and does not
+  # work with any newer version
+  - java-17-openjdk
 adjust:
-  - enabled: false
-    when: arch != x86_64
-    continue: false
+  - when: arch != x86_64
+    enabled: false
+    because: the test is not architecture-specific, one is enough
+  - when: distro == rhel-10
+    enabled: false
+    because: TODO - RHEL-10 doesn't have Java 17, see requires above