diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ddc3f7d00..3ce0a88f4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -24,17 +24,15 @@ on:
       - main
     paths:
       - '.github/project.yml'
-
 jobs:
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && github.repository == 'citrusframework/citrus-simulator'
-
     steps:
-    - name: Set up JDK 11
+    - name: Set up JDK 17
       uses: AdoptOpenJDK/install-jdk@v1
       with:
-        version: "11"
+        version: "17"
     - name: Checkout code
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - name: Cache Maven modules