diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 64f6480..e041895 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
 
-      # Setup Java 1.8 environment for the next steps
+      # Setup Java 11 environment for the next steps
       - name: Setup Java
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1
         with:
-          java-version: 1.8
+          java-version: 11
 
       # Check out current repository
       - name: Fetch Sources
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
 
-      # Setup Java 1.8 environment for the next steps
+      # Setup Java 11 environment for the next steps
       - name: Setup Java
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1
         with:
-          java-version: 1.8
+          java-version: 11
 
       # Check out current repository
       - name: Fetch Sources