diff --git a/.builder/actions/aws_crt_java_build.py b/.builder/actions/aws_crt_java_build.py
index dc220d0bf..9a6575a67 100644
--- a/.builder/actions/aws_crt_java_build.py
+++ b/.builder/actions/aws_crt_java_build.py
@@ -13,10 +13,3 @@ def run(self, env):
         else:
             env.shell.exec("mvn", "-P", "continuous-integration",
                            "-B", "compile", check=True)
-
-        parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-        parser.add_argument('--classifier')
-        args = parser.parse_known_args(env.args.args)[0]
-        if args.classifier:
-            env.shell.exec("mvn", "-B", "install", "-DskipTests", "-Dshared-lib.skip=true",
-                           f"-Dcrt.classifier={args.classifier}", check=True)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index e211e92e5..eb64eb2d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -81,25 +81,6 @@ jobs:
           chmod a+x builder
           ./builder build -p ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }} --target=linux-${{ matrix.arch }} --spec=downstream
 
-  linux-musl:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04 # latest
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        image:
-          - alpine-3.16-x64
-          - alpine-3.16-arm64
-          - openwrt-x64-openjdk8
-    steps:
-      - name: Install qemu/docker
-        run: docker run --rm --privileged multiarch/qemu-user-static --reset -p yes
-      - name: Checkout Sources
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
-        with:
-          submodules: true
-      - name: Build ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}
-        run: |
-          aws s3 cp s3://aws-crt-test-stuff/ci/${{ env.BUILDER_VERSION }}/linux-container-ci.sh ./linux-container-ci.sh && chmod a+x ./linux-container-ci.sh
-          ./linux-container-ci.sh ${{ env.BUILDER_VERSION }} aws-crt-${{ matrix.image }} build -p ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}
 
 
   linux-fips-x64:
@@ -137,24 +118,34 @@ jobs:
           ./builder build -p ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }} --target=linux-arm64 --spec=downstream --cmake-extra=-DCRT_FIPS=ON
 
 
-  # armv7 needs its own action due to inability to differentiate at runtime armv6 vs armv7 in the jvm:
-  #
-  # At build time we can properly figure out that we're targeting armv7.
-  # At run time we have to force armv7 (via environment variable) in order to achieve proper resource path
-  # resolution.
-  linux-musl-armv7:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04 # latest
+
+  linux-musl-x64:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04 # latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        image:
+          - alpine-3.16-x64
+          - openwrt-x64-openjdk8
+    steps:
+      - name: Build ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}
+        run: |
+          aws s3 cp s3://aws-crt-test-stuff/ci/${{ env.BUILDER_VERSION }}/linux-container-ci.sh ./linux-container-ci.sh && chmod a+x ./linux-container-ci.sh
+          ./linux-container-ci.sh ${{ env.BUILDER_VERSION }} aws-crt-${{ matrix.image }} build -p ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}
+
+  linux-musl-arm:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04 # latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        image:
+          - alpine-3.16-armv7
+          - alpine-3.16-arm64
     steps:
       - name: Install qemu/docker
         run: docker run --rm --privileged multiarch/qemu-user-static --reset -p yes
-      - name: Checkout Sources
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
-        with:
-          submodules: true
       - name: Build ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}
         run: |
           aws s3 cp s3://aws-crt-test-stuff/ci/${{ env.BUILDER_VERSION }}/linux-container-ci.sh ./linux-container-ci.sh && chmod a+x ./linux-container-ci.sh
-          ./linux-container-ci.sh ${{ env.BUILDER_VERSION }} aws-crt-alpine-3.16-armv7 build -p ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }} --classifier "armv7"
+          ./linux-container-ci.sh ${{ env.BUILDER_VERSION }} aws-crt-${{ matrix.image }} build -p ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}
 
   raspberry:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04 # latest
@@ -164,13 +155,12 @@ jobs:
         image:
           - raspbian-bullseye
     steps:
-    # set arm arch
-    - name: Install qemu/docker
-      run: docker run --rm --privileged multiarch/qemu-user-static --reset -p yes
-    - name: Build ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}
-      run: |
-        aws s3 cp s3://aws-crt-test-stuff/ci/${{ env.BUILDER_VERSION }}/linux-container-ci.sh ./linux-container-ci.sh && chmod a+x ./linux-container-ci.sh
-        ./linux-container-ci.sh ${{ env.BUILDER_VERSION }} aws-crt-${{ matrix.image }} build -p ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}
+      - name: Install qemu/docker
+        run: docker run --rm --privileged multiarch/qemu-user-static --reset -p yes
+      - name: Build ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}
+        run: |
+          aws s3 cp s3://aws-crt-test-stuff/ci/${{ env.BUILDER_VERSION }}/linux-container-ci.sh ./linux-container-ci.sh && chmod a+x ./linux-container-ci.sh
+          ./linux-container-ci.sh ${{ env.BUILDER_VERSION }} aws-crt-${{ matrix.image }} build -p ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}
 
 
   windows:
diff --git a/builder.json b/builder.json
index 2f205dd9f..feab51b6b 100644
--- a/builder.json
+++ b/builder.json
@@ -87,7 +87,23 @@
                     ],
                     "!test_steps": [
                         "aws-crt-java-test"
-                    ]
+                    ],
+                    "!run_tests": true,
+                    "architectures": {
+                        "armv7": {
+                            "_comment": [
+                                "Due to inability to differentiate at runtime armv6 vs armv7 in the jvm",
+                                "At build time we can properly figure out that we're targeting armv7.",
+                                "At run time we have to force armv7 (via environment variable) in order to achieve proper resource path resolution."
+                            ],
+                            "+build_env": {
+                                "AWS_CRT_ARCH": "armv7"
+                            },
+                            "+test_env": {
+                                "AWS_CRT_ARCH": "armv7"
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
                 },
                 "openwrt": {
                     "!packages": []
diff --git a/src/main/java/software/amazon/awssdk/crt/CRT.java b/src/main/java/software/amazon/awssdk/crt/CRT.java
index 0c93271f8..eb28886a6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/software/amazon/awssdk/crt/CRT.java
+++ b/src/main/java/software/amazon/awssdk/crt/CRT.java
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public static String getArchIdentifier() throws UnknownPlatformException {
             return systemPropertyOverride;
         }
 
-        String environmentOverride = System.getProperty(CRT_ARCH_OVERRIDE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE);
+        String environmentOverride = System.getenv(CRT_ARCH_OVERRIDE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE);
         if (environmentOverride != null && environmentOverride.length() > 0) {
             return environmentOverride;
         }