diff --git a/.github/workflows/runTests.yml b/.github/workflows/runTests.yml
index f2995a8b..8373695d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/runTests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/runTests.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/setup-java@v3
       with:
         distribution: 'adopt'
-        java-version: 11
+        java-version: 17
     - name: Build with Gradle
       uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
       with: