diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index 7c72677e6..1ac6e5707 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ on:
   #     - master
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     # Start a separate docker container that we can contact over TCP (for tests)
     # Apparently there's something tricky going on with the port binding though
     # https://help.github.com/en/articles/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idservices
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/setup-java@v1
       with:
         java-version: 11
+    - name: Install gradle
+      uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
+      with:
+        gradle-version: 7.5.1
     - uses: actions/cache@v1
       id: cache
       with: