diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
index c15809bb..3490cc6d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
@@ -22,14 +22,11 @@ jobs:
   check-binary-compatibility:
     name: Binary Compatibility
     uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/binary-check.yml@v4
-    with:
-      java: 11
 
   check-docs:
     name: Docs
     uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/cmd.yml@v4
     with:
-      java: 11
       cmd: sbt docs/validateDocs
 
   tests:
@@ -40,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
       - "check-docs"
     uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/cmd.yml@v4
     with:
-      java: 21, 17, 11
+      java: 21, 17
       scala: 2.12.x, 2.13.x, 3.x
       cmd: scripts/test-code.sh
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 481bed9f..ded11b27 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,4 @@ jobs:
   publish-artifacts:
     name: Publish / Artifacts
     uses: playframework/.github/.github/workflows/publish.yml@v4
-    with:
-      java: 11
     secrets: inherit
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index f5345e3b..c96ed862 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def playJsonMimaSettings = Seq(
 
 val javacSettings = Seq(
   "-source",
-  "11",
+  "17",
   "-Xlint:deprecation",
   "-Xlint:unchecked",
 )
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ val javacSettings = Seq(
 val scalacOpts = Seq(
   "-language:higherKinds",
   "-release",
-  "11",
+  "17",
   "-Ywarn-unused:imports",
   "-Xlint:nullary-unit",
   "-Xlint",
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ lazy val commonSettings = Def.settings(
   crossScalaVersions := Seq(Dependencies.Scala212, Dependencies.Scala213, Dependencies.Scala3),
   Compile / javacOptions ++= javacSettings,
   Test / javacOptions ++= javacSettings,
-  Compile / compile / javacOptions ++= Seq("--release", "11"), // sbt #1785, avoids passing to javadoc
+  Compile / compile / javacOptions ++= Seq("--release", "17"), // sbt #1785, avoids passing to javadoc
   scalacOptions ++= (if (isScala3.value) Nil else scalacOpts),
   Compile / doc / scalacOptions ++= Seq(
     // Work around 2.12 bug which prevents javadoc in nested java classes from compiling.