diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 16deb4f6a..195fdab2c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ jobs:
       with:
         token: ${{ secrets.SYNCED_GITHUB_TOKEN_REPO }}
     - uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v1.0.4
+    - name: Set up JDK 17
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v2.3.1
+      with:
+        java-version: '17'
+        distribution: 'adopt'
     - name: Create .gpg key
       run: |
         echo $GPG_KEY_ARMOR | base64 --decode > ./release.asc