diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index cdcf7eaa..3f0f607c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <name>SkyFactionsReborn</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <java.version>17</java.version>
+    <java.version>21</java.version>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
   </properties>
     <url>https://www.torrentsmp.com/</url>