diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-build.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-build.yml
index ae5e7869a..39d458745 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-build.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           
       - uses: graalvm/setup-graalvm@v1
         with:
-          java-version: '17.0.7'
+          java-version: '21.0.2'
           distribution: 'graalvm'
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           native-image-job-reports: 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 97aea20eb..0394afa4d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: graalvm/setup-graalvm@v1
         with:
-          java-version: '17.0.7'
+          java-version: '21.0.2'
           distribution: 'graalvm'
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           native-image-job-reports: 'true'