diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8ecc821f1..cf40c74aa 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -184,10 +184,10 @@
     </distributionManagement>
 
     <properties>
-        <java.version>11</java.version>
-        <java.release.version>11</java.release.version>
-        <java.test.version>11</java.test.version>
-        <java.test.release.version>11</java.test.release.version>
+        <java.version>17</java.version>
+        <java.release.version>17</java.release.version>
+        <java.test.version>17</java.test.version>
+        <java.test.release.version>17</java.test.release.version>
 
         <!-- Automatic Module Name -->
         <module.name>org.displaytag.parent</module.name>