diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index 9416a2d..dbb6ed9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v1
-    - name: Set up JDK 1.8
+    - name: Set up JDK 16
       uses: actions/setup-java@v1
       with:
-        java-version: 1.8
+        java-version: 16
     - name: Build with Gradle
       run: export MAVEN_HOME=$M2_HOME && chmod +x gradlew gradlew && ./gradlew buildTools build --stacktrace