diff --git a/.github/workflows/central-sync.yml b/.github/workflows/central-sync.yml
index 5dc506679..0c6fd36df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/central-sync.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/central-sync.yml
@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@ jobs:
           ref: v${{ github.event.inputs.release_version }}
       - uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v1
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
-          java-version: 1.8
+          distribution: 'adopt'
+          java-version: '8'
       - name: Publish to Sonatype OSSRH
         env:
           SONATYPE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_USERNAME }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-update.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-update.yml
index 25ef433ff..a95012b39 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-update.yml
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
-          java-version: 1.8
+          distribution: 'adopt'
+          java-version: '8'
       - name: Export Gradle Properties
         uses: micronaut-projects/github-actions/export-gradle-properties@master
       - name: Check Dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/graalvm.yml b/.github/workflows/graalvm.yml
index d095f5fbc..0d255bd56 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/graalvm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/graalvm.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# WARNING: Do not edit this file directly. Instead, go to:
+#
+# https://github.com/micronaut-projects/micronaut-project-template/tree/master/.github/workflows
+#
+# and edit them there. Note that it will be sync'ed to all the Micronaut repos
 name: GraalVM CE CI
 on:
   push:
@@ -16,6 +21,13 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         graalvm: ['21.0.0.2.java8', '21.0.0.2.java11']
     steps:
+       # https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/issues/709
+      - name: Free disk space
+        run: |
+         sudo rm -rf "/usr/local/share/boost"
+         sudo rm -rf "$AGENT_TOOLSDIRECTORY"
+         sudo apt-get clean
+         df -h    
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: actions/cache@v2.1.4
         with:
@@ -37,3 +49,5 @@ jobs:
           else
             ./gradlew check --continue --no-daemon
           fi
+        env:
+           TESTCONTAINERS_RYUK_DISABLED: true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index 3643e5c09..1f02bb930 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         java: ['8', '11', '15']
     steps:
+       # https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/issues/709
+      - name: Free disk space
+        run: |
+         sudo rm -rf "/usr/local/share/boost"
+         sudo rm -rf "$AGENT_TOOLSDIRECTORY"
+         sudo apt-get clean
+         df -h
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: actions/cache@v2.1.4
         with:
@@ -29,14 +36,17 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
+          distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
       - name: Optional setup step
         run: |
           [ -f ./setup.sh ] && ./setup.sh || true
       - name: Build with Gradle
         run: ./gradlew dependencyUpdates check --no-daemon --parallel --continue
+        env:
+           TESTCONTAINERS_RYUK_DISABLED: true        
       - name: Publish to Sonatype Snapshots
         if: success() && github.event_name == 'push' && matrix.java == '8'
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-snapshot.yml
index 44ebc800b..91baf9142 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-snapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-snapshot.yml
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
+          distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: '8'
       - name: Publish to Sonatype Snapshots
         if: success()
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 74f5392f7..42c206b41 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
       - uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v1
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
-          java-version: 1.8
+          distribution: 'adopt'
+          java-version: '8'
       - name: Set the current release version
         id: release_version
         run: echo ::set-output name=release_version::${GITHUB_REF:11}