diff --git a/.github/mergify.yml b/.github/mergify.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..526045d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/mergify.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+extends: .github
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 92e6f544..1047f792 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -13,3 +13,5 @@ jobs:
     name: Publish / Artifacts
     uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/publish.yml@v3
     secrets: inherit
+    with:
+      java: 8