diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
index 99e0c75d16a18a55a887f26b81db71492872a04a..c2a8c963713cbab011d36e18dd8d597be196ce12 100644
--- a/.gitpod.yml
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ image:
   file: .gitpod.dockerfile
 
 tasks:
-  - init: sdk use java 14.0.2.j9-adpt
+  - init: sdk use java 16.0.1.hs-adpt
     command: cd hellojavafx
 
 ports: