diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 4b68aac..606aa6b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -30,9 +30,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Graalvm
         uses: graalvm/setup-graalvm@v1
         with:
-          version: '21.3.0'
-          java-version: '11'
-          components: 'native-image'
+          distribution: 'graalvm'
+          java-version: '17.0.9'
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Install native-image component
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 36b1a88..45926fe 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ group = 'io.seqera'
 
 java {
     toolchain {
-        languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(11)
+        languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(21)
     }
 }