diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
index eb391201..4a3eb245 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
-      - name: Install JDK 8
+      - name: Install JDK 11
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1
         with:
-          java-version: 8
+          java-version: 11
 
       - name: Install Nextflow
         run: |