diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index 86d22383d..a28af0320 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        java: [ 11, 17 ]
+        java: [ 11, 17, 21 ]
 
     name: Java ${{ matrix.java }}
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1f2fc0122..6115b19c3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@
           <plugin>
             <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
             <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.8</version>
+            <version>0.8.12</version>
             <executions>
               <execution>
                 <goals>