diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/build_release.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/build_release.yml
index 076407565..e769faa67 100755
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/build_release.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/build_release.yml
@@ -46,14 +46,16 @@ jobs:
           if command -v java >/dev/null 2>&1; then
             java -version
           else
-            if command -v dnf >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo "PATH=$PATH"
+            echo "pkg managers: dnf=$(command -v dnf || true) apt=$(command -v apt-get || true) apk=$(command -v apk || true) pacman=$(command -v pacman || true)"
+            if [ -x /usr/bin/dnf ] || command -v dnf >/dev/null 2>&1; then
               pkg_install dnf install -y java-17-openjdk-devel
-            elif command -v apt-get >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            elif [ -x /usr/bin/apt-get ] || command -v apt-get >/dev/null 2>&1; then
               pkg_install apt-get update
               pkg_install apt-get install -y openjdk-17-jdk
-            elif command -v apk >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            elif [ -x /sbin/apk ] || [ -x /usr/sbin/apk ] || command -v apk >/dev/null 2>&1; then
               pkg_install apk add --no-cache openjdk17
-            elif command -v pacman >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            elif [ -x /usr/bin/pacman ] || command -v pacman >/dev/null 2>&1; then
               pkg_install pacman -Sy --noconfirm jdk17-openjdk
             else
               echo "No supported package manager found for JDK installation."