diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/publish.yml b/.gitea/workflows/publish.yml
index c20ffa6..3c6e377 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -7,12 +7,19 @@ jobs:
   publish:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Set up Maven Central Repository
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+      # Checkout the repo
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      # Setup Java and Maven
+      - name: Set up JDK and Maven
+        uses: s4u/setup-maven-action@v1.12.0
         with:
-          java-version: '17'
-          distribution: 'adopt'
+          java-version: ${{ matrix.java-version }}
+          distribution: "zulu"
+          maven-version: ${{ matrix.maven-version }}
+
+      # Publish the package
       - name: Publish package
         run: mvn --batch-mode deploy
         env: