diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/release.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/release.yaml
index be11578..287f7d8 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -14,11 +14,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout source
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Setup JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
-        with:
-          distribution: 'temurin'
-          java-version: '17'
+      - name: Check Java version
+        run: |
+          if ! command -v java >/dev/null; then
+            echo "❌ Java is not installed"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "✅ Java version:"
+          java -version
 
       - name: Decode keystore
         run: |