diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 4191081bb..dff7a8f18 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0  # Shallow clones should be disabled for a better relevancy of analysis
-      - name: Set up JDK 17
+      - name: Set up JDK 21
         uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
-          java-version: '17'
+          java-version: '21'
       - name: Cache SonarCloud packages
         uses: actions/cache@v3
         with: