diff --git a/.github/workflows/automated_github_release.yml b/.github/workflows/automated_github_release.yml
index 12acda5a..0cf59c33 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/automated_github_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/automated_github_release.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout mavericks
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        with:
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          java-version: '17'
       - name: "Build & test"
         run: "./gradlew testReleaseUnitTest"