diff --git a/plugin-descriptor.properties b/plugin-descriptor.properties
index fb063ae..2c5e983 100644
--- a/plugin-descriptor.properties
+++ b/plugin-descriptor.properties
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ name=querqy
 
 classname=querqy.elasticsearch.QuerqyPlugin
 
-java.version=1.8
+java.version=17
 
 elasticsearch.version=${elasticsearch.version}