diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-master.yml b/.github/workflows/build-main.yml
similarity index 95%
rename from .github/workflows/build-master.yml
rename to .github/workflows/build-main.yml
index 72ff56675..aaf3a978f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-master.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-main.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
           {'version': '8', 'source': 'releases'},
           {'version': '11', 'source': 'releases'},
           {'version': '15', 'source': 'releases'},
-          {'version': '16', 'source': 'nightly'}
+          { 'version': '16', 'source': 'nightly', 'opts': '--illegal-access=permit'  }  # required for kotlin on java 16
         ]
     name: Build with Java ${{ matrix.java.version }} (OpenJDK)
     steps: