diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 15a4a2f8a..2e4852f40 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     <asm.version>9.1</asm.version>
 
     <java.version>1.8</java.version>
-    <java-tests.version>11</java-tests.version>
+    <java-tests.version>17</java-tests.version>
 
     <rhino.version>1.7.11</rhino.version>