diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-drools-ansible.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-drools-ansible.yml
index e569fefc696..61b14e087b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-drools-ansible.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-drools-ansible.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
-        java-version: [11]
+        java-version: [17]
         maven-version: ['3.8.7']
       fail-fast: false
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}