diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle-pr.yml
index a0c6770ce..b156726b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle-pr.yml
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v1
-      - name: Set up JDK 1.8
+      - name: Set up JDK 1.11
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1
         with:
-          java-version: 1.8
+          java-version: 1.11
       - name: Verify MariaDB connection
         env:
           PORT: ${{ job.services.mariadb.ports[3306] }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index ff45d1717..35aa656cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v1
-    - name: Set up JDK 1.8
+    - name: Set up JDK 1.11
       uses: actions/setup-java@v1
       with:
-        java-version: 1.8
+        java-version: 1.11
     - name: Verify MariaDB connection
       env:
         PORT: ${{ job.services.mariadb.ports[3306] }}