diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 5f20492fb..0051fa0c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        java: [11, 17, 21]
+        java: [17, 21]
     name: build with jdk ${{matrix.java}}
 
     steps:
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: windows-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        java: [11, 17, 21]
+        java: [17, 21]
     name: build with jdk ${{matrix.java}} windows
 
     steps:
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
-          java-version: 11
+          java-version: 17
           cache: 'maven'
           cache-dependency-path: '**/pom.xml'
 
@@ -117,18 +117,12 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
-          java-version: 11
+          java-version: 17
           cache: 'maven'
           cache-dependency-path: '**/pom.xml'
 
       - name: build with docs and coverage
-        run: mvn verify -Pcoverage javadoc:javadoc
-
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
-        with:
-          distribution: 'temurin'
-          java-version: 17
-
-      - name: sonar
-        # tried to use sonar.coverage.exclusions in pom.xml and even in the admin of Sonar, but it seems the only way to make it work its here
-        run: mvn sonar:sonar -Psonar -Dsonar.token=${{secrets.SONAR_TOKEN}} -Dsonar.coverage.exclusions=**/*/ConfigValueConfigSource$ConfigValueProperties*
+        run: | 
+          mvn verify -Pcoverage javadoc:javadoc
+          # tried to use sonar.coverage.exclusions in pom.xml and even in the admin of Sonar, but it seems the only way to make it work its here
+          mvn sonar:sonar -Psonar -Dsonar.token=${{secrets.SONAR_TOKEN}} -Dsonar.coverage.exclusions=**/*/ConfigValueConfigSource$ConfigValueProperties*
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-docs.yml
index 7775ccf97..5f1a5f9d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-docs.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
-          java-version: 11
+          java-version: 17
 
       - name: docs release ${{inputs.version}}
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-tck.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-tck.yml
index 977546574..421a5d079 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-tck.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-tck.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        java: [ 11, 17, 21 ]
+        java: [ 17, 21 ]
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index abba6a8f3..dab97c1e3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
   <url>https://smallrye.io</url>
 
   <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
+
     <version.eclipse.microprofile.config>3.1</version.eclipse.microprofile.config>
     <version.smallrye.common>2.8.0</version.smallrye.common>
     <version.asm>9.7.1</version.asm>