diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-and-publish.yaml
index 3ae3914..6082217 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-publish.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ on:
         type: boolean
       java_version:
         type: string
-        default: '11'
+        default: '21'
       publish_vulnerabilities:
         type: string
         default: 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yaml
index 2fd7ed4..e8485b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yaml
@@ -5,3 +5,5 @@ jobs:
   build:
     uses: IABTechLab/uid2-shared-actions/.github/workflows/shared-build-and-test.yaml@v2
     secrets: inherit
+    with:
+      java_version: 21