diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f766f49..df9a707 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       project-version: ${{ needs.precheck.outputs.version }}
       jreleaser-version: '1.9.0'
-      java-version: '17'
+      java-version: 17
       java-distribution: 'temurin'
       rekor-log-public: true
     secrets: