diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index bc3fc300d..49d166007 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
-      - name: set up JDK 11
+      - name: set up JDK 8 (1.8)
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1
         with:
-          java-version: 11
+          java-version: 8
 
       - name: Decrypt secrets
         run: release/signing-setup.sh ${{ secrets.ENCRYPT_KEY }}
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
-      - name: set up JDK 11
+      - name: set up JDK 8 (1.8)
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1
         with:
-          java-version: 11
+          java-version: 8
 
       - name: Decrypt secrets
         run: release/signing-setup.sh ${{ secrets.ENCRYPT_KEY }}
@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
-      - name: set up JDK 11
+      - name: set up JDK 8 (1.8)
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1
         with:
-          java-version: 11
+          java-version: 8
 
       - name: Decrypt secrets
         run: release/signing-setup.sh ${{ secrets.ENCRYPT_KEY }}