diff --git a/.github/workflows/clojure.yml b/.github/workflows/clojure.yml
index f2d9ec7..f1c00b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/clojure.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/clojure.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup Java ${{ matrix.jdk }}
       uses: actions/setup-java@v3.12.0
       with:
+        distribution: zulu
         java-version: ${{ matrix.jdk }}
     - name: Setup Clojure
       uses: DeLaGuardo/setup-clojure@3.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2a45170..8efec4e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: "Setup Java 8"
       uses: actions/setup-java@v3.12.0
       with:
+        distribution: zulu
         java-version: 8 # build releases with java 8 for maximum compatibility
     - name: Setup Clojure
       uses: DeLaGuardo/setup-clojure@master