diff --git a/.github/workflows/java-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/java-ci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a219336
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/java-ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+
+name: JAVA CI
+
+# Controls when the action will run.
+on:
+  # Triggers the workflow on push or pull request events but only for the main branch
+  push:
+    branches: [ master, develop ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ master ]
+
+  # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+    build-java:
+      runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+      steps:
+        - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+        # Setup job
+        - name: Set up JDK 11 for x64
+          uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+          with:
+            java-version: '11'
+            distribution: 'temurin'
+            architecture: x64
+        - run: echo $JAVA_HOME
+
+        - name: Testing
+          run: |
+            cd JAVA && \
+            ant dist
diff --git a/.github/workflows/matlab-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/matlab-ci.yml
index 01887d9..43ba94c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/matlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/matlab-ci.yml
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ jobs:
         - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
         # Setup job
-        - name: Set up JDK 8 for x64
+        - name: Set up JDK 11 for x64
           uses: actions/setup-java@v3
           with:
-            java-version: '8'
+            java-version: '11'
             distribution: 'temurin'
             architecture: x64