diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-and-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/test-and-deploy.yml
index 646cf60..a558058 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-and-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-and-deploy.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 20
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        java: [8, 11]
+        java: [ 8, 11, 17 ]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout smtpapi-java
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Sonatype Maven
         uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
-          java-version: 8
+          java-version: 17
           distribution: temurin
           server-id: ossrh
           server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 322513b..0f6e227 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ All updates to this module are documented in our [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md).
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-- Java 8 or 11
+- Java 8, 11, or 17
 - The SendGrid service, starting at the [free level](https://sendgrid.com/free?source=smtpapi-java)
 
 ## Install Package