diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index c1774f1..296b6b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: set up JDK 1.8
+    - name: set up JDK 17
       uses: actions/setup-java@v1
       with:
-        java-version: 1.8
+        java-version: 17
     - name: Build with Gradle
       run: ./gradlew build