diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 6ebeece3..b05628eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ on:
 jobs:
   release:
     uses: 'openvoxproject/shared-actions/.github/workflows/clojure_release.yml@main'
+    with:
+      java-version: '21'
     secrets:
       github_pat: ${{ secrets.OPENVOXBOT_COMMIT_AND_PRS }}
       ssh_private_key: ${{ secrets.OPENVOXBOT_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}