diff --git a/.github/workflows/bobtests_linux.yml b/.github/workflows/bobtests_linux.yml
index 7efa8b0f..e0687de9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bobtests_linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bobtests_linux.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: |
-            11
+            17
       - name: Enable KVM group perms
         run: |
           echo 'KERNEL=="kvm", GROUP="kvm", MODE="0666", OPTIONS+="static_node=kvm"' | sudo tee /etc/udev/rules.d/99-kvm4all.rules
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests_linux.yml b/.github/workflows/tests_linux.yml
index a9b9ab47..e8309d86 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests_linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests_linux.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         distribution: 'temurin'
         java-version: |
-          11
+          17
 
     - name: Enable KVM group perms
       run: |