diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e8d5a20..d0f3c44 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+      with:
+        java-version: 8
+        distribution: temurin
     - name: Scala caches
       uses: actions/cache@v4
       with:
@@ -22,8 +26,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         java-version: 11
         distribution: temurin
-    - uses: olafurpg/setup-gpg@v3
-      if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
+    - uses: sbt/setup-sbt@v1
     - name: Publish ${{ github.ref }}
       run: sbt ci-release
       env: