diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3fc975cb..1696f72d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         <!-- Set default for non-git clones -->
         <git.commit.id>Unknown</git.commit.id>
 
-        <java.version>1.17</java.version>
+        <java.version>17</java.version>
         <maven.compiler.source>${java.version}</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>${java.version}</maven.compiler.target>