diff --git a/.github/workflows/smeup.yml b/.github/workflows/smeup.yml
index b1c14fc..08ec2f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smeup.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smeup.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ on:
     branches: [master, develop]
 env: 
   DISTRIBUTION: zulu
-  JAVA_VERSION: 8
+  JAVA_VERSION: 11
 
 jobs:
   deploy-jardis-server:
@@ -41,4 +41,4 @@ jobs:
         NEXUS_USER: ${{ secrets.NEXUS_USER }}
         NEXUS_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.NEXUS_PASSWORD }}
 
-  
\ No newline at end of file
+