diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 68f70fccf..7c22afb96 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ variables:
   before_script:
     - docker login -u $CI_USER_NAME -p $GITLAB_ACCESS_TOKEN $CI_REGISTRY
 
-.global_julia18: &global_julia18
+.global_julia19: &global_julia19
   variables:
-    JULIA_VER: "v1.8.3"
+    JULIA_VER: "v1.9.4"
 
 .global_julia16: &global_julia16
   variables:
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ linux:julia1.8:
   tags:
     - slave01
   <<: *global_trigger_full_tests
-  <<: *global_julia18
+  <<: *global_julia19
   <<: *global_env_linux
 
 linux:julia1.6:
@@ -157,19 +157,19 @@ linux:julia1.6:
 windows8:julia1.8:
   stage: test-compat
   <<: *global_trigger_compat_tests
-  <<: *global_julia18
+  <<: *global_julia19
   <<: *global_env_win8
 
 windows10:julia1.8:
   stage: test-compat
   <<: *global_trigger_compat_tests
-  <<: *global_julia18
+  <<: *global_julia19
   <<: *global_env_win10
 
 mac:julia1.8:
   stage: test-compat
   <<: *global_trigger_compat_tests
-  <<: *global_julia18
+  <<: *global_julia19
   <<: *global_env_mac
 
 windows8:julia1.6: