diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 382fa91..a7afcbe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Java
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1
         with:
-          java-version: 1.8
+          java-version: 11
 
       # Check out current repository
       - name: Fetch Sources
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Java
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1
         with:
-          java-version: 1.8
+          java-version: 11
 
       # Check out current repository
       - name: Fetch Sources