diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5386746f4a..436dde4520 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
         <groupId>org.eclipse.tycho</groupId>
         <artifactId>tycho-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
-          <release>11</release>
+          <release>17</release>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>