diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 3ec746e..04caf95 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set execute permission for gradlew
         run: chmod +x gradlew
 
-      - name: Set up JDK 11
+      - name: Set up JDK 17
         uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
-          java-version: '11'
+          java-version: '17'
           distribution: 'adopt'
 
       - name: Build with Gradle
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index eb9a178..609e2cc 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ group = 'com.telerikacademy.web'
 version = '0.0.1-SNAPSHOT'
 
 java {
-	sourceCompatibility = '11'
+	sourceCompatibility = '17'
 }
 
 repositories {