diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index c165433b..dd5c15f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          distribution: "zulu"
+          java-version: "21"
+
       - uses: bazelbuild/setup-bazelisk@v2
 
       - name: Mount bazel action cache
diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples.yaml b/.github/workflows/examples.yaml
index ed6d3adc..178537a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          distribution: "zulu"
+          java-version: "21"
+
       - uses: bazelbuild/setup-bazelisk@v2
 
       - name: Mount bazel action cache