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