diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index d73c3bd6..df88bd55 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
       uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4
+    - name: Set up JDK 17
+      uses: actions/setup-java@8df1039502a15bceb9433410b1a100fbe190c53b # v4
+      with:
+        java-version: '17'
+        distribution: 'temurin'
 
     # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
index 16069c75..59f0e324 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4
+    - name: Set up JDK 17
+      uses: actions/setup-java@8df1039502a15bceb9433410b1a100fbe190c53b # v4
+      with:
+        java-version: '17'
+        distribution: 'temurin'
     - uses: actions/cache@6849a6489940f00c2f30c0fb92c6274307ccb58a # v4
       with:
         path: /root/.jbang
@@ -30,4 +35,4 @@ jobs:
       env:
         JBANG_REPO: /root/.jbang/repository
         GITHUB_TOKEN: $
-        WORKING_DIRECTORY: ${{ env.working-directory }}
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+        WORKING_DIRECTORY: ${{ env.working-directory }}