diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b5a3f4a..fec83f2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -83,6 +83,12 @@
           <appendAssemblyId>false</appendAssemblyId>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
+      <plugin>
+        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+        <configuration>
+          <release>17</release>
+        </configuration>
+      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>