diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index a35f945e4f..b05f6f6a2e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        java: [ 11, 17 ]
+        java: [ 11, 17, 21 ]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v4