diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index 6d577aaf..8e0bbd58 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up JDK 17
       uses: actions/setup-java@b6effb05e454b25005698d916606bdc6ffcbf961 # v5.7.0
       with:
-        java-version: '17'
+        java-version: '21'
         distribution: 'temurin'
     - name: Setup Gradle
       uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5.0.2