diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 52da511..25fc434 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v1
         with:
-          java-version: 1.8
+          java-version: 16
       - name: Publish package
         run: mvn -B deploy
         env: