diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 71c5a3f..5cab834 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <description>Release Quarkus by conversing with a GitHub Action</description>
     <properties>
         <compiler-plugin.version>3.13.0</compiler-plugin.version>
-        <maven.compiler.release>11</maven.compiler.release>
+        <maven.compiler.release>21</maven.compiler.release>
         <maven.compiler.testRelease>21</maven.compiler.testRelease>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>