diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
index 6eebf89..8a12837 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-java@de7274f081f381c8f8158605e0321c36c376e2e6 # v6.0.1
         with:
-          java-version: "17"
+          java-version: "21"
           distribution: "temurin"
 
       - name: Validate Gradle wrapper