diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index a06adbb..647ed3e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout repository
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+    - name: Set up JDK 17
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+      with:
+        java-version: '17'
+        distribution: 'temurin'
+
     # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
       uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 145c7f0..2d49560 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -135,7 +135,9 @@ See deployment for notes on how to deploy the project on a live system.
 
 ### Prerequisites
 
-You simply only need a local maven installation.
+You need:
+* Java 17 or later
+* A local Maven installation
 
 
 ### Building
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0db863c..b93caed 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <maven.build.timestamp.format>yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm</maven.build.timestamp.format>
 
-        <maven.compiler.source>8</maven.compiler.source>
-        <maven.compiler.target>8</maven.compiler.target>
+        <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
 
         <!-- test dependencies -->
         <junit.version>5.13.4</junit.version>
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
                                     <version>3.6.3</version>
                                 </requireMavenVersion>
                                 <requireJavaVersion>
-                                    <version>1.8.0</version>
+                                    <version>17</version>
                                 </requireJavaVersion>
                             </rules>
                         </configuration>
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@
                 <configuration>
                     <additionalparam>--allow-script-in-comments</additionalparam>
                     <links>
-                        <link>http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/</link>
+                        <link>https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/17/docs/api/</link>
                     </links>
                     <excludePackageNames>org.htmlunit.cssparser.parser.javacc</excludePackageNames>
                 </configuration>