diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot_pr.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot_pr.yml
index 25abd99cadb96..71ca74050ccfb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot_pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot_pr.yml
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ steps.github_app_token.outputs.token }}
 
       # See please https://docs.gradle.org/8.10/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#minimum_daemon_jvm_version
-      - name: Set up JDK 17
+      - name: Set up JDK 21
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          java-version: 17
+          java-version: 21
           distribution: temurin
 
       - name: Update Gradle SHAs