diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml
index fbff1c77..627da1b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Java
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1
         with:
-          java-version: 1.8
+          java-version: 11
       - name: Cache Gradle packages
         uses: actions/cache@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-snapshot.yml
index 748479fb..aa38ba6c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-snapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-snapshot.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Java
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1
         with:
-          java-version: 1.8
+          java-version: 11
       - name: Cache Gradle packages
         uses: actions/cache@v2
         with: