diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 9c8ab7d..040318c 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ com.mysql.cj.extra.libs=<full_path_to_connector-j-jardeps>
 # - Must point to JDK home directory.
 # - Also used for testing if 'com.mysql.cj.testsuite.jvm' is not provided.
 # - Mandatory.
-com.mysql.cj.build.jdk=<full_path_to_jdk1.8>
+com.mysql.cj.build.jdk=<full_path_to_jdk17>
 
 # Single JVM/MySQL tests:
 # - Must point to JDK or JRE home directory.
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ See also com.mysql.cj.conf.PropertyDefinitions.SYSP_* variables for other test o
     </condition>
 
     <!-- The JDK used to compile the code. -->
-    <property name="com.mysql.cj.build.jdk" value="/usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.8" />
+    <property name="com.mysql.cj.build.jdk" value="/usr/lib/jvm/jdk17" />
 
     <!-- Generate debugging info in compiled code. -->
     <property name="com.mysql.cj.build.addDebugInfo" value="yes" />
@@ -352,12 +352,12 @@ See also com.mysql.cj.conf.PropertyDefinitions.SYSP_* variables for other test o
             <arg value="-version" />
         </exec>
 
-        <fail message="Java 8 is required. Set the full path to this JDK home with the property 'com.mysql.cj.build.jdk'. Default: '/usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.8').">
+        <fail message="Java 17 is required. Set the full path to this JDK home with the property 'com.mysql.cj.build.jdk'. Default: '/usr/lib/jvm/jdk17').">
             <condition>
                 <not>
                     <and>
                         <equals arg1="${com.mysql.cj.build.jdk.exitStatus}" arg2="0" />
-                        <contains string="${com.mysql.cj.build.jdk.version}" substring="version &quot;1.8" casesensitive="true" />
+                        <contains string="${com.mysql.cj.build.jdk.version}" substring="version &quot;17" casesensitive="true" />
                     </and>
                 </not>
             </condition>
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ See also com.mysql.cj.conf.PropertyDefinitions.SYSP_* variables for other test o
             <arg value="-version" />
         </exec>
 
-        <fail message="Testing Connector/J requires a JVM 1.8 or higher. Set the path to this JVM (JRE or JDK) home with the property 'com.mysql.cj.testsuite.jvm'. Default: '${com.mysql.cj.build.jdk}'.">
+        <fail message="Testing Connector/J requires a JVM 17 or higher. Set the path to this JVM (JRE or JDK) home with the property 'com.mysql.cj.testsuite.jvm'. Default: '${com.mysql.cj.build.jdk}'.">
             <condition>
                 <not>
                     <equals arg1="${com.mysql.cj.testsuite.jvm.exitStatus}" arg2="0" />
diff --git a/src/build/misc/rpm.spec.in b/src/build/misc/rpm.spec.in
index d2926bb..9cf507b 100644
--- a/src/build/misc/rpm.spec.in
+++ b/src/build/misc/rpm.spec.in
@@ -84,13 +84,13 @@ BuildRequires:  ant
 %endif
 
 %if 0%{!?with_java:1}
-BuildRequires:  java-devel >= 1:1.8.0
+BuildRequires:  java-devel >= 1:17
 %endif
 
 %if 0%{?sles12:1} || 0%{?sles15:1}
-Requires:       java-headless >= 1.8.0
+Requires:       java-headless >= 17
 %else
-Requires:       java-headless >= 1:1.8.0
+Requires:       java-headless >= 1:17
 %endif
 
 %description