diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index fbe3ce5c..270f9d0b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-image: maven:3-openjdk-8-slim
+image: maven:3-openjdk-16-slim
 
 variables:
   MAVEN_CLI_OPTS: "-s .m2/settings.xml --batch-mode"