diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 6ec4806b6..427da7391 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -21,10 +21,11 @@ jobs:
         if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
         run: git checkout -B ${{ github.head_ref }}
 
-      - name: set up JDK 1.8
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1.4.3
+      - name: set up JDK 8
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
-          java-version: 1.8
+          java-version: 8
+          distribution: "zulu"
 
       - name: Cache Gradle dependencies
         uses: actions/cache@v2
@@ -49,10 +50,11 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
-      - name: set up JDK 1.8
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1.4.3
+      - name: set up JDK 8
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
-          java-version: 1.8
+          java-version: 8
+          distribution: "zulu"
 
       - name: Cache Gradle dependencies
         uses: actions/cache@v2
@@ -74,9 +76,10 @@ jobs:
 #           fetch-depth: 0  # Shallow clones should be disabled for a better relevancy of analysis
 
 #       - name: Set up JDK 11
-#         uses: actions/setup-java@v1.4.3
+#         uses: actions/setup-java@v2
 #         with:
 #           java-version: 11 # Sonar requires JDK 11
+#           distribution: "zulu"
 
 #       - name: Cache SonarCloud packages
 #         uses: actions/cache@v2