diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0e954b254..e9281dc66 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Maven Central Repository
         uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
-          java-version: '8'
+          java-version: '17'
           distribution: 'adopt'
           server-id: ossrh
           server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 460dee580..60185440c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Maven Central Repository
         uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
-          java-version: '8'
+          java-version: '17'
           distribution: 'adopt'
       - name: Run the Maven verify phase
         run: mvn --batch-mode --update-snapshots -P dev test
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