diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index fa4c04c..eb4cfb9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: temurin
-          java-version: 8
+          java-version: 17
           cache: sbt
       - run: sbt ci-release
         env: