diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 019b237..1a1180a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up JDK 17
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          java-version: '17'
+          java-version: '21'
           distribution: 'temurin'
       - name: Make gradlew executable
         run: chmod +x ./gradlew