diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
index 7e74fcf..8393038 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Set up JDK 11
+    - name: Set up JDK 8
       uses: actions/setup-java@v3
       with:
         distribution: 'temurin'
-        java-version: '11'
+        java-version: '8'
+        cache: 'maven'
 
     - name: Build with Maven
       run: mvn -B package --file pom.xml --no-transfer-progress --batch-mode
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/setup-java@v3
       with: # running setup-java again overwrites the settings.xml
         distribution: 'temurin'
-        java-version: '11'
+        java-version: '8'
         cache: 'maven'
         server-id: maven-central # Value of the distributionManagement/repository/id field of the pom.xml
         server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME # env variable for username in deploy