diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index e90c126..9d7577d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v1
         with:
-          java-version: 17
+          java-version: 21
 
       - run: |
           make compile