diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index e84d7908..42f5f5f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        java: ['8', '11', '17']
+        java: ['11', '17']
 
     name: Run tests for Java ${{ matrix.java }}
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e15075c9..06e20675 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - name: Set up JDK 8
+      - name: Set up JDK 11
         uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
-          java-version: 8
+          java-version: 11
           distribution: temurin
       - name: Publish to maven central
         run: ./gradlew publishToSonatype closeAndReleaseSonatypeStagingRepository
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 8b09abdb..27af831d 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ java {
     withSourcesJar()
     withJavadocJar()
     toolchain {
-        languageVersion.set(JavaLanguageVersion.of(8))
+        languageVersion.set(JavaLanguageVersion.of(11))
     }
 }