diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 54007a5..89417db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -112,6 +112,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
 
+      - name: Set up Java
+        uses: actions/setup-java@b6effb05e454b25005698d916606bdc6ffcbf961 # v5
+        with:
+          java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
+          distribution: sapmachine
+
       - name: Deploy
         uses: cap-java/.github/actions/deploy-release@296573b55e906f5c77a1855bcfe4285cbbc5cac4 #main
         with: