diff --git a/.github/workflows/ossrh.yml b/.github/workflows/ossrh.yml
index 47ef39f..4a3f8a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ossrh.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ossrh.yml
@@ -13,11 +13,20 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     environment: deploy
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v1
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+      - name: Fetch Sources
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          java-version: 11
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Validate Gradle Wrapper
+        uses: gradle/actions/wrapper-validation@v3
+
+      - name: Setup Java
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          distribution: zulu
+          java-version: 21
+
       - name: Deploy artifacts
         env:
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_repositoryUsername: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
@@ -27,6 +36,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cat libpng_version | xargs ./download_libpng_and_apply_apng_patch.sh
           ./gradlew publish
+
       - name: Release to Maven Central
         if: ${{ github.event.inputs.cond_release == 'release' }}
         env: