diff --git a/.github/.java-version b/.github/.java-version
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aabe6ec39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/.java-version
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+21
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_benchmark.yml b/.github/workflows/build_benchmark.yml
index f41e15132..6f8216d6a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_benchmark.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_benchmark.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@1bcf9fb12cf4aa7d266a90ae39939e61372fe520 # v5.4.0
         with:
-          java-version: 17
+          java-version-file: .github/.java-version
           distribution: temurin
 
       - name: Set up gradle
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_preview.yml b/.github/workflows/build_preview.yml
index 9f22ada1d..3541a7657 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_preview.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_preview.yml
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@1bcf9fb12cf4aa7d266a90ae39939e61372fe520 # v5.4.0
         with:
-          java-version: 17
+          java-version-file: .github/.java-version
           distribution: temurin
 
       - name: Write google-services.json
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_pull_request.yml b/.github/workflows/build_pull_request.yml
index eb92261ff..c501815c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_pull_request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_pull_request.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@1bcf9fb12cf4aa7d266a90ae39939e61372fe520 # v5.4.0
         with:
-          java-version: 17
+          java-version-file: .github/.java-version
           distribution: temurin
 
       - name: Write google-services.json
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_push.yml b/.github/workflows/build_push.yml
index 415d02cec..e90e9f0c4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_push.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@1bcf9fb12cf4aa7d266a90ae39939e61372fe520 # v5.4.0
         with:
-          java-version: 17
+          java-version-file: .github/.java-version
           distribution: temurin
 
       - name: Write google-services.json
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_release.yml b/.github/workflows/build_release.yml
index 958c1a6ed..4c562f21d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_release.yml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@1bcf9fb12cf4aa7d266a90ae39939e61372fe520 # v5.4.0
         with:
-          java-version: 17
+          java-version-file: .github/.java-version
           distribution: temurin
 
       - name: Write google-services.json