diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f1efd51..44264af 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         <codbex-platform-settings.version>1.0.0</codbex-platform-settings.version>
 
         <!-- Java -->
-        <java.version>17</java.version>
+        <java.version>21</java.version>
         <maven.compiler.source>${java.version}</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>${java.version}</maven.compiler.target>