diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 365355c..a03fda8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
-          java-version: 17
+          java-version: 21
       - name: Cache Gradle packages
         uses: actions/cache@v3
         with: