diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
index 39423436..90791359 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
       - "check-docs"
     uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/cmd.yml@v3
     with:
-      java: 21, 17, 11
+      java: 21, 17
       scala: 2.13.x, 3.x
       cmd: sbt ++$MATRIX_SCALA 'testOnly -- xonly timefactor 5'
 
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 7b47c002..9e05e7bc 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Global / onLoad := (Global / onLoad).value.andThen { s =>
 
 val javacSettings = Seq(
   "--release",
-  "11",
+  "17",
   "-Xlint:deprecation",
   "-Xlint:unchecked"
 )
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ val scalacOpts = Def.setting[Seq[String]] {
 
   val common = Seq(
     "-release",
-    "11",
+    "17",
     "-deprecation",
     "-encoding",
     "UTF-8",