diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6fd3b518..7da20943 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ on:
       - master
 
 env:
-  JAVA_DISTRIBUTION: zulu
   JAVA_VERSION: 22.0.2+9
   GRADLE_OPTS: -Dorg.gradle.daemon=false
 
@@ -18,10 +17,18 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
           persist-credentials: false
           submodules: true
+      - name: Download Zulu (without CRaC)
+        id: download_zulu
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          cd $RUNNER_TEMP
+          jdk_archive_filename=$(curl -LOs -w '%{filename_effective}' "$(curl -s -X GET 'https://api.azul.com/metadata/v1/zulu/packages/?os=windows&arch=x64&archive_type=zip&java_package_type=jdk&javafx_bundled=false&crac_supported=false&release_status=ga&availability_types=CA&certifications=tck' --data-urlencode "java_version=$JAVA_VERSION" -H  'accept: application/json' | jq -r '.[0].download_url')")
+          echo "jdk_archive_filename=$jdk_archive_filename" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
       - name: Install JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          distribution: ${{ env.JAVA_DISTRIBUTION }}
+          distribution: jdkfile
+          jdkFile: ${{ runner.temp }}/${{ steps.download_zulu.outputs.jdk_archive_filename }}
           java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
       - name: Build
         run: ./gradlew distZip --info
@@ -68,10 +75,18 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
           persist-credentials: false
           submodules: true
+      - name: Download Zulu (without CRaC)
+        id: download_zulu
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          cd $RUNNER_TEMP
+          jdk_archive_filename=test=$(curl -LOs -w '%{filename_effective}' "$(curl -s -X GET 'https://api.azul.com/metadata/v1/zulu/packages/?os=linux&arch=x64&archive_type=tar.gz&java_package_type=jdk&javafx_bundled=false&crac_supported=false&release_status=ga&availability_types=CA&certifications=tck' --data-urlencode "java_version=$JAVA_VERSION" -H  'accept: application/json' | jq -r '.[0].download_url')")
+          echo "jdk_archive_filename=$jdk_archive_filename" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
       - name: Install JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          distribution: ${{ env.JAVA_DISTRIBUTION }}
+          distribution: jdkfile
+          jdkFile: ${{ runner.temp }}/${{ steps.download_zulu.outputs.jdk_archive_filename }}
           java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
       - name: Build
         run: ./gradlew distTar --info