diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
index c360146508b9c..909a412e796e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ on:
       skip_laravel:
         required: true
         type: boolean
-      skip_symfony:
+      symfony_version:
         required: true
-        type: boolean
+        type: string
       skip_wordpress:
         required: true
         type: boolean
@@ -599,9 +599,9 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
       - name: Test Symfony
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() && !inputs.skip_symfony }}
+        if: ${{ !cancelled() && inputs.symfony_version != '' }}
         run: |
-          git clone https://github.com/symfony/symfony.git --depth=1
+          git clone https://github.com/symfony/symfony.git --depth=1 --branch="${{ inputs.symfony_version }}"
           cd symfony
           git rev-parse HEAD
           php /usr/bin/composer install --no-progress --ignore-platform-req=php+
@@ -635,7 +635,8 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
       - name: 'Symfony Preloading'
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() && !inputs.skip_symfony }}
+        # composer create-project will automatically pick the right Symfony version for us.
+        if: ${{ !cancelled() && inputs.symfony_version != '' }}
         run: |
           php /usr/bin/composer create-project symfony/symfony-demo symfony_demo --no-progress --ignore-platform-req=php+
           cd symfony_demo
diff --git a/.github/workflows/root.yml b/.github/workflows/root.yml
index 4062358fcbc95..ea23349fd6928 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/root.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/root.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ jobs:
       windows_version: '2022'
       vs_crt_version: ${{ ((matrix.branch.version[0] == 8 && matrix.branch.version[1] >= 4) && 'vs17') || 'vs16' }}
       skip_laravel: ${{ matrix.branch.version[0] == 8 && matrix.branch.version[1] == 1 }}
-      skip_symfony: ${{ matrix.branch.version[0] == 8 && matrix.branch.version[1] == 1 }}
+      symfony_version: ${{ (((matrix.branch.version[0] == 8 && matrix.branch.version[1] >= 4) || matrix.branch.version[0] >= 9) && '8.1')
+        || ((matrix.branch.version[0] == 8 && matrix.branch.version[1] >= 2) && '7.4')
+        || '' }}
       skip_wordpress: ${{ matrix.branch.version[0] == 8 && matrix.branch.version[1] == 1 }}
       variation_enable_zend_max_execution_timers: ${{ (matrix.branch.version[0] == 8 && matrix.branch.version[1] >= 3) || matrix.branch.version[0] >= 9 }}
     secrets: inherit