diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index e41599491..f3a9664ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/setup-java@v1
       with:
         distribution: 'zulu'
-        java-version: '17'
+        java-version: '21'
         cache: 'maven'
 
     # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.