diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index 920f6a0c3..f19743ddd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4.5.0
         with:
           distribution: temurin
-          java-version: 20
+          java-version: 21
           cache: gradle
       - name: Cache Gradle packages
         uses: actions/cache@v4.0.2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upload_release.yaml b/.github/workflows/upload_release.yaml
index b209d8bb4..e1369adff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upload_release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upload_release.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4.5.0
         with:
           distribution: temurin
-          java-version: 20
+          java-version: 21
           cache: gradle
       - name: Upload to Sonatype
         run: |