diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 6798454..a67be76 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 compileJava {
-    sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_11
-    targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_11
+    sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+    targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
 }
 
 tasks.withType(GroovyCompile).configureEach {
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ tasks.register('makePluginDescriptor', Copy) {
                     'classname'           : pluginClassname,
                     'description'         : pluginDescription,
                     'version'             : project.property('version'),
-                    'javaVersion'         : JavaVersion.VERSION_11,
+                    'javaVersion'         : JavaVersion.VERSION_17,
                     'elasticsearchVersion': versions.elasticsearch
             ]
     ])