diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index de9030d..e476fcc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Java
         uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
-          java-version: 8
+          java-version: 17
           distribution: temurin
           cache: maven
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f2abe7f..1097494 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Java and Maven Central
         uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
-          java-version: 8
+          java-version: 17
           distribution: temurin
           cache: maven
           server-id: central
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 00c9d5b..2b074ce 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
     <url>https://github.com/jpmorganchase/fusion-java-sdk</url>
 
     <properties>
-        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
-        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+        <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
     </properties>