diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 6eabeb29..79e125ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup Java JDK
       uses: actions/setup-java@v3
       with:
-        java-version: 17
+        java-version: 25
         distribution: 'zulu'
 
     # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 7deab17b..ed9fb643 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Set up JDK 17
+    - name: Set up JDK 25
       uses: actions/setup-java@v3
       with:
-        java-version: '17'
+        java-version: '25'
         distribution: 'zulu'
 
     - name: Build and Run Unit Tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request-build.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request-build.yml
index 4da4d80e..61168316 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request-build.yml
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Set up JDK 17
+    - name: Set up JDK 25
       uses: actions/setup-java@v3
       with:
-        java-version: '17'
+        java-version: '25'
         distribution: 'zulu'
 
     - name: Cache Maven packages
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sonar-scan.yml b/.github/workflows/sonar-scan.yml
index 23cfef6a..e924eeb3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sonar-scan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sonar-scan.yml
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Set up JDK 17
+    - name: Set up JDK 25
       uses: actions/setup-java@v3
       with:
-        java-version: '17'
+        java-version: '25'
         distribution: 'zulu'
 
     - name: Build and Analyze Code Coverage
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 562db24b..8453f002 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ Contains MTA model objects for different specification versions, parsers and val
 *WARNING*: With [Issue 117](https://github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/multiapps-cli-plugin/issues/117) the master branch of this repository as well as other artifacts will be renamed. Adaptation to any CI/CD infrastructure & scripts will be required.
 
 ## Build tools
-All components are built with Java 17 and [Apache Maven](http://maven.apache.org/), version `3.9.6` or newer. 
+All components are built with Java 25 and [Apache Maven](http://maven.apache.org/), version `3.9.6` or newer. 
 
-Make sure that your Maven is configured to use Java 17 by configuring the `JAVA_HOME` env to point to the correct Java JDK.
+Make sure that your Maven is configured to use Java 25 by configuring the `JAVA_HOME` env to point to the correct Java JDK.
 ## Compiling and Packaging
 To build all components, run the following command from the root directory of the project:
 ```
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index bd0c405f..77b39631 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@
                     <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                     <version>3.14.1</version>
                     <configuration>
-                        <source>17</source>
-                        <target>17</target>
+                        <source>25</source>
+                        <target>25</target>
                     </configuration>
                 </plugin>
                 <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.maven.plugins/maven-jar-plugin -->