diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index e4184db..4c66c5a 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ name: default
 
 steps:
   - name: Build Backend (Spring Boot)
-    image: maven:3.9-eclipse-temurin-17
+    image: maven:3.9-eclipse-temurin-21
     commands:
       - cd employee-service
       - mvn clean package -DskipTests