diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-jdks/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-jdks/action.yml
index c440086a13..5afb6795da 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup-jdks/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-jdks/action.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ runs:
     - name: 'Set up JDK 8'
       uses: actions/setup-java@v4
       with:
-        distribution: 'temurin'
+        # Temurin JDK 8 for macos on ARM is not available: https://github.com/adoptium/adoptium/issues/96
+        distribution: ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' && 'zulu' || 'temurin' }}
         java-version: 8
     - name: Prepare JDK8 env var
       shell: bash