diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4ee469d..778cdfe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   release:
-    uses: guardian/gha-scala-library-release-workflow/.github/workflows/reusable-release.yml@main
+    uses: guardian/gha-scala-library-release-workflow/.github/workflows/reusable-release.yml@use-java-version-specified-by-tool-versions-for-project-build
     permissions: { contents: write, pull-requests: write }
     secrets:
       SONATYPE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.AUTOMATED_MAVEN_RELEASE_SONATYPE_PASSWORD }}
diff --git a/.tool-versions b/.tool-versions
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cff4b12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.tool-versions
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+java corretto-21.0.3.9.1