diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index 32bbba5..d9f228b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -13,13 +13,14 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       # actions/checkout v1.* is needed for correct codecov upload, see https://github.com/actions/checkout/issues/237 for details
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v1
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       # ensure that gradle wrapper files in repository are valid by checking checksums
       - uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v1
       - name: Set up JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
-          java-version: 1.11
+          distribution: zulu
+          java-version: 11
       - uses: burrunan/gradle-cache-action@v1
         name: Gradle build with caches caching
         with:
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
           path: '**/build/reports/'
       - name: Code coverage report
         # disabled until repo is private
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v1
+        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v2
         with:
           flags: unittests
           fail_ci_if_error: true # optional (default = false)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 86f3c29..a133fcd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v2.3.3
       - name: Set up JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
-          java-version: 1.11
+          distribution: zulu
+          java-version: 11
       - uses: burrunan/gradle-cache-action@v1
         name: Gradle release with caches caching
         with:
@@ -43,9 +44,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v2.3.3
       - name: Set up JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
-          java-version: 1.11
+          distribution: zulu
+          java-version: 11
       - uses: burrunan/gradle-cache-action@v1
         name: Gradle release with caches caching
         with:
@@ -58,11 +60,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v2.3.3
       - name: Set up JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
-          java-version: 1.11
+          distribution: zulu
+          java-version: 11
       - uses: burrunan/gradle-cache-action@v1
         name: Gradle release with caches caching
         with:
           arguments: publishToSonatype closeSonatypeStagingRepository
-          gradle-version: wrapper
\ No newline at end of file
+          gradle-version: wrapper