diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 8f31416c..5a39b5fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ jobs:
           # https://github.com/cycjimmy/semantic-release-action#private-packages
           persist-credentials: false
           fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: Setup Java
+        run: echo "JAVA_HOME=$JAVA_HOME_17_X64" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Build with Gradle
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}