diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index 3a6ccfb3..744536e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
       with:
-        distribution: 'temurin'
-        java-version: '17'
+        distribution: 'graalvm'
+        java-version: '21'
         cache: 'gradle'
     - run: ./gradlew clean shadowJar --no-daemon
     - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4