diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
index 063ca91..a921ace 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
@@ -15,17 +15,17 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
 #  check-code-style:
 #    name: Code Style
-#    uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/cmd.yml@v2
+#    uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/cmd.yml@v3
 #    with:
 #      cmd: sbt validateCode
 
   check-binary-compatibility:
     name: Binary Compatibility
-    uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/binary-check.yml@v2
+    uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/binary-check.yml@v3
 
   check-docs:
     name: Docs
-    uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/cmd.yml@v2
+    uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/cmd.yml@v3
     with:
       cmd: sbt doc
 
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ jobs:
 #      - "check-code-style"
       - "check-binary-compatibility"
       - "check-docs"
-    uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/cmd.yml@v2
+    uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/cmd.yml@v3
     with:
-      java: 11, 8
+      java: 17, 11
       scala: 2.12.16, 2.13.8
       cmd: |
         sbt ++$MATRIX_SCALA test
@@ -51,4 +51,4 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
     needs: # Should be last
       - "tests"
-    uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/rtm.yml@v2
+    uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/rtm.yml@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 9e99930..92e6f54 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ on:
 jobs:
   publish-artifacts:
     name: Publish / Artifacts
-    uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/publish.yml@v2
+    uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/publish.yml@v3
     secrets: inherit
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 1e77b53..92370fa 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ lazy val commonSettings = Seq(
     .setPreference(DoubleIndentConstructorArguments, true),
 
   scalacOptions ++= Seq(
-    "-target:jvm-1.8",
+    "--release",
+    "11",
     "-deprecation",
     "-encoding", "UTF-8",
     "-feature",