diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 2d751e1bf..0583ed3d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
         scala: [2.12.17, 2.13.10]
-        java: [temurin@8]
+        java: [adopt-hotspot@1.8]
         platform: [jvm, js, native]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
-      - name: Setup Java (temurin@8)
-        if: matrix.java == 'temurin@8'
+      - name: Setup Java (adopt-hotspot@1.8)
+        if: matrix.java == 'adopt-hotspot@1.8'
         uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
-          distribution: temurin
-          java-version: 8
+          distribution: adopt-hotspot
+          java-version: 1.8
 
       - name: Cache sbt
         uses: actions/cache@v2
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
         scala: [2.13.10]
-        java: [temurin@8]
+        java: [adopt-hotspot@1.8]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout current branch (full)
@@ -86,12 +86,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
-      - name: Setup Java (temurin@8)
-        if: matrix.java == 'temurin@8'
+      - name: Setup Java (adopt-hotspot@1.8)
+        if: matrix.java == 'adopt-hotspot@1.8'
         uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
-          distribution: temurin
-          java-version: 8
+          distribution: adopt-hotspot
+          java-version: 1.8
 
       - name: Cache sbt
         uses: actions/cache@v2
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 9a9e70104..11520711d 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ThisBuild / mimaFailOnNoPrevious := false
 // GHA configuration
 
 ThisBuild / githubWorkflowBuildPreamble := Seq(WorkflowStep.Run(List("sudo apt install clang libunwind-dev libgc-dev libre2-dev")))
-ThisBuild / githubWorkflowJavaVersions := Seq(JavaSpec.temurin("8"))
+ThisBuild / githubWorkflowJavaVersions := Seq(JavaSpec(JavaSpec.Distribution.Adopt, "1.8"))
 ThisBuild / githubWorkflowBuildMatrixAdditions += "platform" -> List("jvm", "js", "native")
 ThisBuild / githubWorkflowArtifactUpload := false
 ThisBuild / githubWorkflowBuildMatrixFailFast := Some(false)