diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index d42d1c27a..e11938018 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Java
         uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
-          java-version: 11
+          java-version: 17
           distribution: 'temurin'
 
       - name: Deploy to Sonatype