diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2babda5..5022334 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v1
-      - name: set up JDK 11
+      - name: set up JDK 17
         uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
-          java-version: '11'
+          java-version: '17'
           distribution: 'adopt'
       - name: Publish Artifacts
         run: ./gradlew composed-barcodes:publishReleasePublicationToSonatypeRepository publishToSonatype closeAndReleaseSonatypeStagingRepository