diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index cee185012..57452d157 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,13 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout repository
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
+    - name: Setup Java
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+      with:
+        java-version: 17
+        distribution: 'temurin'
+
+      # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
       uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
       with: