diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index d45acf938..2701ea5b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -96,6 +96,12 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Set up JDK 21
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+      with:
+        java-version: '21'
+        distribution: 'temurin'
+        cache: 'maven'
     - name: Install Docker Compose
       run: |
         curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/1.29.2/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose