diff --git a/.github/workflows/validation.yml b/.github/workflows/validation.yml
index c79002359..6c264a795 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validation.yml
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   validation:
-    uses: JeffersonLab/clas12-validation/.github/workflows/ci.yml@main
+    uses: JeffersonLab/clas12-validation/.github/workflows/ci.yml@java17