diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 0a3d5021c..2d751e1bf 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: [adopt@1.8]
+        java: [temurin@8]
         platform: [jvm, js, native]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
@@ -34,10 +34,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
-      - name: Setup Java and Scala
-        uses: olafurpg/setup-scala@v13
+      - name: Setup Java (temurin@8)
+        if: matrix.java == 'temurin@8'
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
-          java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
+          distribution: temurin
+          java-version: 8
 
       - name: Cache sbt
         uses: actions/cache@v2
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
         scala: [2.13.10]
-        java: [adopt@1.8]
+        java: [temurin@8]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout current branch (full)
@@ -84,10 +86,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
-      - name: Setup Java and Scala
-        uses: olafurpg/setup-scala@v13
+      - name: Setup Java (temurin@8)
+        if: matrix.java == 'temurin@8'
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
-          java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
+          distribution: temurin
+          java-version: 8
 
       - name: Cache sbt
         uses: actions/cache@v2
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index d0cc87e47..9a9e70104 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("adopt@1.8")
+ThisBuild / githubWorkflowJavaVersions := Seq(JavaSpec.temurin("8"))
 ThisBuild / githubWorkflowBuildMatrixAdditions += "platform" -> List("jvm", "js", "native")
 ThisBuild / githubWorkflowArtifactUpload := false
 ThisBuild / githubWorkflowBuildMatrixFailFast := Some(false)