diff --git a/.github/workflows/branch.yaml b/.github/workflows/branch.yaml
index 4c5f60743..36288590c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/branch.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/branch.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        java: [ 8, 11 ]
+        java: [ 8, 11, 17 ]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: Setup java