diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily_spec_conformance_test_runner.yml b/.github/workflows/daily_spec_conformance_test_runner.yml
index 7b506a45f943..e747a91919cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily_spec_conformance_test_runner.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily_spec_conformance_test_runner.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: "temurin"
-          java-version: "17"
+          java-version: "21.0.3"
 
       - name: Initialize sub-modules
         run: |