diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 18fae20a..a6bfe6a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Java
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          java-version: 17
+          java-version: 21
           distribution: 'temurin'
 
       - name: Initialize CodeQL