diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-release-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-release-tests.yml
index 811d6cd6..7d9fa8a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-release-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-release-tests.yml
@@ -14,10 +14,12 @@ jobs:
     name: integration-and-unit-tests-against-rc
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Set up JDK 1.8
+    - name: Set up Java
       uses: actions/setup-java@v3
       with:
-        java-version: 1.8
+        java-version: 8
+        distribution: 'zulu'
+        cache: gradle
     - name: Grant execute permission for gradlew
       run: chmod +x gradlew
     - name: Get the latest Meilisearch RC