diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index 48ff9cf0dc..8e61683017 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ jobs:
       # actions/checkout v1.* is needed for correct codecov upload, see github issues for details
       - uses: actions/checkout@v1
       - name: Set up JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
-          java-version: 1.11
+          distribution: zulu
+          java-version: 11
       - name: Cache local Maven repository
         uses: actions/cache@v2
         with:
@@ -96,9 +97,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2.3.3
       - name: Set up JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
-          java-version: 1.11
+          distribution: zulu
+          java-version: 11
       - name: Cache local Maven repository
         uses: actions/cache@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/detekt.yml b/.github/workflows/detekt.yml
index b1a78105ba..521ade4586 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/detekt.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/detekt.yml
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2.3.3
       - name: Set up JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
-          java-version: 1.11
+          distribution: zulu
+          java-version: 11
       - name: Cache local Maven repository
         uses: actions/cache@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/diktat.yml b/.github/workflows/diktat.yml
index 70d08e9c95..1b98b6b4d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/diktat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/diktat.yml
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ jobs:
           # set this to 0 to fetch all tags too and be able to use them later
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Set up JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
-          java-version: 1.11
+          distribution: zulu
+          java-version: 11
       - name: Cache local Maven repository
         uses: actions/cache@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/diktat_snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/diktat_snapshot.yml
index 7ec79c34f4..f213c4028a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/diktat_snapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/diktat_snapshot.yml
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2.3.3
       - name: Set up JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
-          java-version: 1.11
+          distribution: zulu
+          java-version: 11
       - name: Cache local Maven repository (shared with regular CI build)
         uses: actions/cache@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/metrics_for_master.yml b/.github/workflows/metrics_for_master.yml
index 5092727af3..065d25d1c7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/metrics_for_master.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/metrics_for_master.yml
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2.3.3
       - name: Set up JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
-          java-version: 1.11
+          distribution: zulu
+          java-version: 11
       - name: Cache local Maven repository
         uses: actions/cache@v2
         # keys are the same as in build_and_test workflow to make cache available for PRs
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index bc9cf2750a..2bfcd0de8e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v2.3.3
       - name: Set up JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
-          java-version: 1.11
+          distribution: zulu
+          java-version: 11
       - name: Cache local Maven repository
         uses: actions/cache@v2
         with: