diff --git a/.github/workflows/pitest.yml b/.github/workflows/pitest.yml
index fa2ecb2d..d805df80 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pitest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pitest.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        java: [ '8' ]
+        java: [ '21-ea' ]
         architecture: [ 'x64' ]
     name: Mutation Testing with JDK ${{ matrix.java }} on ${{ matrix.architecture }}
     steps: