diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ffd14337..b469ccdb 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     if: "!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]')"
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Build and Test
         uses: qcastel/github-actions-maven-cmd@master
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run_tests.yml
index 382e4867..dd6d1734 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/run_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_tests.yml
@@ -18,13 +18,14 @@ jobs:
           echo LOB_API_TEST_KEY=${{ secrets.LOB_API_TEST_KEY }} >> .env
           cat .env
       - name: Checkout the repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: Set up JDK 14
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up JDK 17
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          java-version: 14
+          java-version: 17
+          distribution: oracle
       - name: Cache Maven packages
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.m2
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}