diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/java-pull-request-check-template.yml b/.gitea/workflows/java-pull-request-check-template.yml
index 49b9d52..7c591d7 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/java-pull-request-check-template.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/java-pull-request-check-template.yml
@@ -43,11 +43,14 @@ jobs:
   check:
     name: check and test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    container:
-      image: gradle:8.12.0-jdk21-alpine
     steps:
       - uses: https://github.com/actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: https://github.com/gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3
+      - uses: https://github.com/actions/setup-java@v3
+        with:
+          distribution: 'zulu'
+          java-version: 21
+          check-latest: "false"
+      - uses: https://github.com/gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
         with:
           cache-read-only: ${{ gitea.ref != 'refs/heads/master' && gitea.ref != 'refs/heads/develop' }}