diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-scala.yml b/.github/workflows/build-scala.yml
index b257c3a..a0f091a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-scala.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-scala.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
       java-version:
         required: false
         type: string
-        default: "11"
+        default: "17"
       java-opts:
         required: false
         type: string
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mima.yml b/.github/workflows/mima.yml
index 2489191..1a9bd66 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mima.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mima.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
       java-version:
         required: false
         type: string
-        default: "11"
+        default: "17"
       java-opts:
         required: false
         type: string
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
index 29ee3af..356588b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
       java-version:
         required: false
         type: string
-        default: "11"
+        default: "17"
       java-opts:
         required: false
         type: string
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scala-steward.yml b/.github/workflows/scala-steward.yml
index 104eac6..c24a783 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scala-steward.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scala-steward.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
       java-version:
         required: false
         type: string
-        default: "11"
+        default: "17"
       java-opts:
         required: false
         type: string
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7ef1e46..6f65be1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
 
 | Name         | Description                       | Required | Default | Example     |
 |--------------|-----------------------------------|----------|---------|-------------|
-| java-version | Java version used in the workflow | No       | '11'    | '21'        |
+| java-version | Java version used in the workflow | No       | '17'    | '21'        |
 | java-opts    | Java options used in the workflow | No       | ""      | "-Xmx3000M" |
 
 ## [Publish Release](./.github/workflows/publish-release.yml)
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ It uses multiple secrets so clause `secrets: inherit` has to be added to the wor
     uses: softwaremill/github-actions-workflows/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml@main
     secrets: inherit
     with:
-      java-version: '11'
+      java-version: '21'
       java-opts: "-Xmx3000M -Dsbt.task.timings=true"
       sttp-native: 1
 ```
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ It uses multiple secrets so clause `secrets: inherit` has to be added to the wor
 
 | Name         | Description                                                                     | Required | Default | Example                             |
 |--------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|---------|-------------------------------------|
-| java-version | Java version used in the workflow                                               | No       | '11'    | '21'                                |
+| java-version | Java version used in the workflow                                               | No       | '17'    | '21'                                |
 | java-opts    | Java options used in the workflow                                               | No       | ""      | "-Xmx3000M -Dsbt.task.timings=true" |
 | sttp-native  | Flag indicating if the sttp-native should be included in the aggregate projects | No       | 0       | 1                                   |
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ This workflow is responsible for running MiMa (binary compatibility checker).
   mima:
     uses: softwaremill/github-actions-workflows/.github/workflows/mima.yml@main
     with:
-      java-version: '11'
+      java-version: '21'
       java-opts: "-Xmx4G"
 ```
 
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ This workflow is responsible for running MiMa (binary compatibility checker).
 
 | Name         | Description                       | Required | Default | Example                             |
 |--------------|-----------------------------------|----------|---------|-------------------------------------|
-| java-version | Java version used in the workflow | No       | '11'    | '21'                                |
+| java-version | Java version used in the workflow | No       | '17'    | '21'                                |
 | java-opts    | Java options used in the workflow | No       | ""      | "-Xmx3000M -Dsbt.task.timings=true" |
 
 ## [Build Scala](./.github/workflows/build-scala.yml)
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ This workflow is responsible for building Scala projects.
   build-scala:
     uses: softwaremill/github-actions-workflows/.github/workflows/build-scala.yml@main
     with:
-      java-version: '11'
+      java-version: '21'
       java-opts: '-Xmx3000M -Dsbt.task.timings=true'
       sttp-native: 1
       install-libidn11: true
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ This workflow is responsible for building Scala projects.
 
 | Name                  | Description                                                                     | Required | Default | Example                             |
 |-----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|---------|-------------------------------------|
-| java-version          | Java version used in the workflow                                               | No       | '11'    | '21'                                |
+| java-version          | Java version used in the workflow                                               | No       | '17'    | '21'                                |
 | java-opts             | Java options used in the workflow                                               | No       | ""      | "-Xmx3000M -Dsbt.task.timings=true" |
 | sttp-native           | Flag indicating if the sttp-native should be included in the aggregate projects | No       | 0       | 1                                   |
 | install-libidn11      | Flag indicating if the libidn11 library should be installed                     | No       | false   | true                                |
@@ -268,4 +268,4 @@ If a discovered repository has no `.github/dependabot.yml` (or `.yaml`), that ma
 | [release-drafter/release-drafter](https://github.com/release-drafter/release-drafter)               | v6      | drafts release notes based on merged pull requests                     |
 | [sbt/setup-sbt](https://github.com/sbt/setup-sbt)                                                   | v1      | enables `sbt` runner                                                   |
 | [scala-steward-org/scala-steward-action](https://github.com/scala-steward-org/scala-steward-action) | v2      | automates dependency updates for Scala projects                        |
-| [srvaroa/labeler](https://github.com/srvaroa/labeler)                                               | master  | manages labels for both Pull Requests and Issues                       | 
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+| [srvaroa/labeler](https://github.com/srvaroa/labeler)                                               | master  | manages labels for both Pull Requests and Issues                       |