diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index e52b1be..3bf93ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: ./
 
-      - run: mvn -V validate -Drequire.java=17 -Drequire.maven=3.9.16
+      - run: mvn -V validate -Drequire.java=25 -Drequire.maven=3.9.16
         shell: bash
 
   test-ok:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index be524c6..74542cd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ For default values you only need:
 
 | params            | destination  | default |
 |-------------------|--------------|---------|
-| java-version      | java-version | 17      |
+| java-version      | java-version | 25      |
 | java-distribution | distribution | zulu    |
 | java-jdkFile      | jdkFile      |         |
 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 2b8ca0a..c412605 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ inputs:
 
   java-version:
     description: 'The Java version to set up'
-    default: '17'
+    default: '25'
     required: true
 
   java-distribution: