diff --git a/server/zally-core/src/main/kotlin/org/zalando/zally/core/RuleProcessor.kt b/server/zally-core/src/main/kotlin/org/zalando/zally/core/RuleProcessor.kt
index e1e2efbc5..55cc9e004 100644
--- a/server/zally-core/src/main/kotlin/org/zalando/zally/core/RuleProcessor.kt
+++ b/server/zally-core/src/main/kotlin/org/zalando/zally/core/RuleProcessor.kt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import javax.lang.model.element.TypeElement
 import javax.tools.StandardLocation
 
 @AutoService(Processor::class)
-@SupportedSourceVersion(SourceVersion.RELEASE_11)
+@SupportedSourceVersion(SourceVersion.RELEASE_17)
 class RuleProcessor : AbstractProcessor() {
 
     val annotation = Rule::class.java