diff --git a/.github/workflows/create_release.yml b/.github/workflows/create_release.yml
index 1072596..16c53a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create_release.yml
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.GATLING_CI_TOKEN }} # for tag to trigger other workflows (release)
 
       - name: Setup JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: '8'
+          java-version: '21'
 
       - name: Cache SBT
         uses: actions/cache@v3