diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f95aa250c..a2d11d953 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: generate ChangeLog
         run: |
           git show --no-patch HEAD  --format='%B' > customChangeLogFile
-      - name: set up JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+      - name: set up JDK 17
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
-          java-version: 11
+          java-version: 17
           distribution: "temurin"
 
       - name: Cache Gradle dependencies