diff --git a/.github/workflows/pmd.yml b/.github/workflows/pmd.yml
index 173adae60..6eafe8c86 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pmd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pmd.yml
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ jobs:
       actions: read # only required for a private repository by github/codeql-action/upload-sarif to get the Action run status
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          java-version: '11'
+          java-version: '8'
           distribution: 'temurin'
       - name: Run PMD
         id: pmd