diff --git a/.github/workflows/java.yml b/.github/workflows/java.yml
index 7c3c6b7ba..4a8b0310d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/java.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/java.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
-          java-version: '11'
+          java-version: '17'
 
       - name: Run Java tests
         run: make test