diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-snapshots-on-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-snapshots-on-merge.yml
index dc50b7b92..0b6018545 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-snapshots-on-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-snapshots-on-merge.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Maven Central Repository
         uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
-          java-version: '8'
+          java-version: '11'
           distribution: 'adopt'
           server-id: ossrh
           server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME