diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 49d48275..f5c421da 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ jar {
 group = 'com.willfp'
 archivesBaseName = project.name
 version = findProperty("version")
-java.sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_16
+java.sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
 
 compileJava.options.encoding = 'UTF-8'