diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index ea99da31..7f500c7a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
       with:
         java-version: 8
+	distribution: temurin
     - name: Setup environment
       run: npm install
     - name: checkout webref repo