diff --git a/.github/workflows/prepare_release.yml b/.github/workflows/prepare_release.yml
index 0ac35be..28cc8e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prepare_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prepare_release.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up JDK 8
         uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: '8'
           cache: 'maven'
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 30c2391..ea8d09d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up JDK 8
         uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: '8'
           cache: 'maven'
           server-id: central
diff --git a/.github/workflows/snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/snapshot.yml
index dda789f..be93587 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/snapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/snapshot.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up JDK 8
         uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: '8'
           cache: 'maven'
           server-id: central-portal-snapshots
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index a741430..3620ab3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -18,15 +18,13 @@ jobs:
     if: "!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[maven-release-plugin]')"
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 25
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up JDK 1.8
         uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: '8'
           cache: 'maven'
 
@@ -43,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           TARANTOOL_SERVER_USER: root
           TARANTOOL_SERVER_GROUP: root
-          TARANTOOL_VERSION: "2.11.2-ubuntu20.04"
+          TARANTOOL_VERSION: "2.11.8-ubuntu20.04"
         run: ./mvnw -B test -P integration -Djacoco.destFile=target/jacoco-cartridge-container.exec --file pom.xml
 
       - name: Print system images
@@ -63,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 25
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        tarantool-version: [ "1.x-centos7", "2.11.2-ubuntu20.04", "3.0.1-old" ]
+        tarantool-version: [ "1.x-centos7", "2.11.8-ubuntu20.04", "3.0.1-old" ]
       fail-fast: false
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -71,7 +69,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up JDK 1.8
         uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: '8'
           cache: 'maven'
 
@@ -109,7 +107,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up JDK 1.8
         uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: '8'
           cache: 'maven'
 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d2b2926..8bdd121 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+- Change `TARANTOOL_VERSION` default value from `2.11.2-ubuntu20.04` to `2.11.8-ubuntu20.04`
+- CI/CD: Change JDK distribution from Zulu to Temurin
+
 ## [1.4.1] - 2025-11-07
 - Bump httpclient from 4.5.14 to httpclient5 5.5.1
 - Bump various maven plugins
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/containers/TarantoolContainer.java b/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/containers/TarantoolContainer.java
index 0e42d9d..38d2269 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/containers/TarantoolContainer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/containers/TarantoolContainer.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public class TarantoolContainer extends GenericContainer<TarantoolContainer>
         implements TarantoolContainerOperations<TarantoolContainer> {
 
     public static final String DEFAULT_IMAGE = "tarantool/tarantool";
-    public static final String DEFAULT_TAG = "2.11.2-ubuntu20.04";
+    public static final String DEFAULT_TAG = "2.11.8-ubuntu20.04";
     public static final String DEFAULT_BASE_IMAGE = String.format("%s:%s", DEFAULT_IMAGE, DEFAULT_TAG);
 
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/Dockerfile b/src/main/resources/Dockerfile
index b4511cb..ff4cabc 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/Dockerfile
+++ b/src/main/resources/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ARG IMAGE="tarantool/tarantool"
-ARG TARANTOOL_VERSION="2.11.2-ubuntu20.04"
+ARG TARANTOOL_VERSION="2.11.8-ubuntu20.04"
 FROM $IMAGE:$TARANTOOL_VERSION AS cartridge-base
 
 ARG TARANTOOL_SERVER_USER="root"