diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index 80257d2..a23eccf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: ${{ vars.JAVA_VENDOR }}
-          java-version: ${{ vars.GRADLE_JAVA_VERSION }}
+          java-version: 21
           java-package: jre
           cache: 'gradle'
       - run: printf "org.gradle.java.home=%s" "$JAVA_HOME" > gradle.properties
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ jobs:
           distribution: ${{ vars.JAVA_VENDOR }}
           java-version: ${{ vars.JAVA_VERSION }}
           check-latest: true
+
       - run: printf "\norg.gradle.java.installations.paths=%s" "$JAVA_HOME" >> gradle.properties
       - run: java --version