diff --git a/.github/workflows/conformance-report.yml b/.github/workflows/conformance-report.yml
index f7a25de856..78892aa6df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conformance-report.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conformance-report.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Gradle
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
         with:
-          gradle-version: 7.5.1
+          gradle-version: 8.7
       # Run the conformance tests and save to an Ion file.
       - name: gradle test of the conformance tests (can fail) and save to Ion file
         continue-on-error: true
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Gradle
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
         with:
-          gradle-version: 7.5.1
+          gradle-version: 8.7
       - name: Download `conformance_test_results.ion` from target branch
         uses: dawidd6/action-download-artifact@v2
         id: download-report