diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index ee4c4c8..0c82c7e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - run: rm -rf test.db
-    - name: Set up JDK 17
+    - name: Set up JDK 21
       uses: actions/setup-java@v4
       with:
-        java-version: '17'
+        java-version: '21'
         distribution: 'temurin'
         cache: maven
     - run: mvn -B test --file pom.xml
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 160087f..976b8cd 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         <url/>
     </scm>
     <properties>
-        <java.version>17</java.version>
+        <java.version>21</java.version>
     </properties>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>