diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c747c5757..16f3c29bb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ It uses a ~~H2 in-memory database~~ sqlite database (for easy local test without
 
 # Getting started
 
-You'll need Java 11 installed.
+You'll need Java 17 installed.
 
     ./gradlew bootRun
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index da384dc69..e14f666c1 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 version = '0.0.1-SNAPSHOT'
-sourceCompatibility = '11'
-targetCompatibility = '11'
+sourceCompatibility = '17'
+targetCompatibility = '17'
 
 spotless {
     java {
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6df29d082
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+org.gradle.jvmargs=--add-exports=jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.api=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.file=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.parser=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.tree=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.util=ALL-UNNAMED
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/spring/infrastructure/service/DefaultJwtServiceTest.java b/src/test/java/io/spring/infrastructure/service/DefaultJwtServiceTest.java
index 12929118a..b2261705e 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/spring/infrastructure/service/DefaultJwtServiceTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/spring/infrastructure/service/DefaultJwtServiceTest.java
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ public class DefaultJwtServiceTest {
 
   @BeforeEach
   public void setUp() {
-    jwtService = new DefaultJwtService("123123123123123123123123123123123123123123123123123123123123", 3600);
+    jwtService =
+        new DefaultJwtService("123123123123123123123123123123123123123123123123123123123123", 3600);
   }
 
   @Test