diff --git a/build-parent/pom.xml b/build-parent/pom.xml
index 69921ee43ed80..cc7f3002da4d3 100644
--- a/build-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/build-parent/pom.xml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 
         <!-- These 2 properties are used in catalog-overrides.json -->
         <minimum-java-version>${maven.compiler.release}</minimum-java-version>
-        <recommended-java-version>17</recommended-java-version>
+        <recommended-java-version>21</recommended-java-version>
 
         <!--
         Supported Maven versions, interpreted as a version range (Also defined in quarkus-enforcer-rules)