diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
index bfc14e2b1..cee8a9353 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ jobs:
       - build-sdist
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.experimental }}
-    timeout-minutes: 10
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -116,11 +115,11 @@ jobs:
     needs:
       - build-sdist
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 10
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         kafka-version:
-          - "0.8.2.2"
           - "0.9.0.1"
           - "0.10.2.2"
           - "0.11.0.2"
@@ -129,6 +128,11 @@ jobs:
           - "2.4.0"
           - "2.5.0"
           - "2.6.0"
+        experimental: [false]
+        include:
+          - kafka-version: '0.8.2.2'
+            experimental: true
+    continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.experimental }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout the source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4