diff --git a/.github/workflows/eumserver_release.yml b/.github/workflows/eumserver_release.yml
index a58a977..ebede10 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/eumserver_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/eumserver_release.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ jobs:
   build_and_release:
     name: Build and release EUM Server
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container: openjdk:17-jdk-slim
     needs: [test_eum_server]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ jobs:
   build_and_publish_docker_images:
     name: "Build and Push Docker Images"
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container: openjdk:17-jdk-slim
     needs: build_and_release
     environment: release
     steps: