diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index 048fb743..2fce398b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name != github.event.pull_request.base.repo.full_name
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    - name: Set up JDK 11
+    - name: Set up JDK 17
       uses: actions/setup-java@v4
       with:
         distribution: 'temurin'
-        java-version: 11
+        java-version: 17
     - name: Cache Maven packages
       uses: actions/cache@v4
       with:
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 21fd5b1d..47b7d333 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # https://spring.io/guides/topicals/spring-boot-docker#_multi_stage_build
-FROM eclipse-temurin:11-jdk-alpine as build
+FROM eclipse-temurin:17-jdk-alpine as build
 WORKDIR /workspace/app
 RUN apk add maven
 COPY pom.xml .
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ COPY src src
 RUN mvn package -s maven/cnaf-mirror-settings.xml -Dmaven.test.skip
 RUN mkdir -p target/dependency && (cd target/dependency; jar -xf ../*.jar)
 
-FROM eclipse-temurin:11-centos7
+FROM eclipse-temurin:17-centos7
 ENV STORM_WEBDAV_JVM_OPTS="-Dspring.profiles.active=dev"
 ARG DEPENDENCY=/workspace/app/target/dependency
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d39889b4..efa56e83 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ The StoRM webdav service provides http/webdav access to resources shared on a fi
 You will need:
 
 - git
-- java 11
+- java 17
 - maven 3
 
 ## Build instructions
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index cf3874ed..f0be14a3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <plugin.license.version>1.9.0</plugin.license.version>
     <plugin.jacoco.version>0.8.8</plugin.jacoco.version>
 
-    <java.version>11</java.version>
+    <java.version>17</java.version>
 
     <!-- Keep this aligned with the parent project version! -->
     <spring-boot.version>2.7.18</spring-boot.version>