diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index df6d9ba6..6232bce9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ jobs:
           --health-timeout 5s
           --health-retries 5
       oracle:
-        image: ghcr.io/gvenzl/oracle-xe:18
+        image: ghcr.io/gvenzl/oracle-xe:21
         env:
           ORACLE_PASSWORD: rootpassword
         ports: