diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-perform.yml b/.github/workflows/release-perform.yml
index 88f9437..f94ed7f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-perform.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-perform.yml
@@ -25,4 +25,5 @@ jobs:
     uses: quarkiverse/.github/.github/workflows/perform-release.yml@main
     secrets: inherit
     with:
+      java_version: 21
       version: ${{github.event.inputs.tag || github.ref_name}}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-prepare.yml b/.github/workflows/release-prepare.yml
index aedad93..57c46ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-prepare.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-prepare.yml
@@ -16,3 +16,5 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ github.event.pull_request.merged == true}}
     uses: quarkiverse/.github/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml@main
     secrets: inherit
+    with:
+      java_version: 21
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