diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-android-build/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-android-build/action.yml
index cb391c1283..2bd52d70b7 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup-android-build/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-android-build/action.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ inputs:
   java-version:
     description: 'Java version to use'
     required: false
-    default: '17'
+    default: '21'
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps: