diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 78c8bcc..87b9178 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         <version.ejb.plugin>3.2.1</version.ejb.plugin>
         <version.antrun.plugin>3.1.0</version.antrun.plugin>
 
-        <maven.compiler.release>11</maven.compiler.release>
+        <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
     </properties>
 
     <modules>
diff --git a/wildfly-getting-started-archetype/README.adoc b/wildfly-getting-started-archetype/README.adoc
index c37c85b..1c0079b 100644
--- a/wildfly-getting-started-archetype/README.adoc
+++ b/wildfly-getting-started-archetype/README.adoc
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Also test whether the Arquillian unit test "SampleIT" still works, see below.
 
 [[build]]
 == Build
-To build the archetype, you need at least Java 11. Run this command:
+To build the archetype, you need at least Java 17. Run this command:
 [source,options="nowrap"]
 ----
 $ mvn clean install
diff --git a/wildfly-jakartaee-ear-archetype/README.adoc b/wildfly-jakartaee-ear-archetype/README.adoc
index a00c83b..5fc940b 100644
--- a/wildfly-jakartaee-ear-archetype/README.adoc
+++ b/wildfly-jakartaee-ear-archetype/README.adoc
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ The versions of all dependencies and plugins that are used by this archetype are
 
 [[build]]
 ==== Build
-To build the archetype, you need at least Java 11. Run this command:
+To build the archetype, you need at least Java 17. Run this command:
 [source,options="nowrap"]
 ----
 $ mvn clean install
diff --git a/wildfly-jakartaee-webapp-archetype/README.adoc b/wildfly-jakartaee-webapp-archetype/README.adoc
index eecf18f..1bda2b8 100644
--- a/wildfly-jakartaee-webapp-archetype/README.adoc
+++ b/wildfly-jakartaee-webapp-archetype/README.adoc
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ The versions of all dependencies and plugins that are used by this archetype are
 
 [[build]]
 ==== Build
-To build the archetype, you need at least Java 11. Run this command:
+To build the archetype, you need at least Java 17. Run this command:
 [source,options="nowrap"]
 ----
 $ mvn clean install
diff --git a/wildfly-subsystem-archetype/Readme.adoc b/wildfly-subsystem-archetype/Readme.adoc
index 9feb65d..a48e532 100644
--- a/wildfly-subsystem-archetype/Readme.adoc
+++ b/wildfly-subsystem-archetype/Readme.adoc
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ The versions of all dependencies and plugins that are used by this archetype are
 
 [[build]]
 ==== Build
-To build the archetype, you need at least Java 11. Run this command:
+To build the archetype, you need at least Java 17. Run this command:
 [source,options="nowrap"]
 ----
 $ mvn clean install