diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index 9c62d3aa..bf24128d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        java: ['8', '11', '14']
+        java: ['11', '14']
         mongodb-version: ['4.0']
     env:
       WORKSPACE: ${{ github.workspace }}
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Publish to repo.grails.org
         id: publish
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        if: steps.build.outcome == 'success' && github.event_name == 'push' && matrix.java == '8'
+        if: steps.build.outcome == 'success' && github.event_name == 'push' && matrix.java == '11'
         env:
           ARTIFACTORY_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.ARTIFACTORY_USERNAME }}
           ARTIFACTORY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.ARTIFACTORY_PASSWORD }}
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@ jobs:
           arguments: -Dorg.gradle.internal.publish.checksums.insecure=true publish
       - name: Build Docs
         id: docs
-        if: steps.build.outcome == 'success' && github.event_name == 'push' && matrix.java == '8'
+        if: steps.build.outcome == 'success' && github.event_name == 'push' && matrix.java == '11'
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
         with:
           arguments: docs:docs
       - name: Determine docs target repository
-        if: steps.docs.outcome == 'success' && github.event_name == 'push' && matrix.java == '8'
+        if: steps.docs.outcome == 'success' && github.event_name == 'push' && matrix.java == '11'
         uses: haya14busa/action-cond@v1
         id: docs_target
         with:
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
           if_true: "grails/grails-data-mapping"
           if_false: ${{ github.repository }}
       - name: Publish to Github Pages
-        if: steps.docs.outcome == 'success' && github.event_name == 'push' && matrix.java == '8'
+        if: steps.docs.outcome == 'success' && github.event_name == 'push' && matrix.java == '11'
         uses: micronaut-projects/github-pages-deploy-action@master
         env:
           TARGET_REPOSITORY: ${{ steps.docs_target.outputs.value }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2667adac..a6556c09 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        java: ['8']
+        java: ['11']
     env:
       GIT_USER_NAME: puneetbehl
       GIT_USER_EMAIL: behlp@objectcomputing.com