diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c447827..742fa4b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
-          java-version: '18'
+          java-version: '21'
           distribution: 'temurin'
           cache: 'maven'