diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 13cdfe9..3480681 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ $ ./scripts/graalvm-ce-dev.sh
 
 # Install GraalVM CE
 $ curl -s "https://get.sdkman.io" | bash
-$ sdk i java 22.0.1-graalce
+$ sdk i java 25.0.1-graalce
 ```
 
 ### Build
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ $ java --enable-preview \
 $ jdeps -q \
         -R \
         --ignore-missing-deps \
-        --multi-release=24 \
+        --multi-release=25 \
         build/libs/native-image-playground-*-all.jar
 
 # Build native image from modular jars
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index b75101c..7ed77a4 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [versions]
-java                           = "24"
+java                           = "25"
 kotlin                         = "2.1.0"
 kotlin-ksp                     = "2.1.0-1.0.29"
 kotlin-jvmtarget               = "21"
diff --git a/scripts/graalvm-ce-dev.sh b/scripts/graalvm-ce-dev.sh
index 86b8592..278fd35 100755
--- a/scripts/graalvm-ce-dev.sh
+++ b/scripts/graalvm-ce-dev.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # set -u won't work for sdkman
 set -e
 
-jdk_version=${1:-24}
+jdk_version=${1:-25}
 extn="tar.gz"
 
 # Find OS type