diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index f37b050..099c415 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: finish
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Set up JDK 11
+      - name: Set up JDK 17
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'semeru'
-          java-version: 11
+          java-version: 17
       - run: unset _JAVA_OPTIONS
       - name: Run tests
         run: ../scripts/testApp.sh
diff --git a/finish/inventory/Dockerfile b/finish/inventory/Dockerfile
index eea62de..971f556 100644
--- a/finish/inventory/Dockerfile
+++ b/finish/inventory/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM icr.io/appcafe/open-liberty:kernel-slim-java11-openj9-ubi
+FROM icr.io/appcafe/open-liberty:kernel-slim-java17-openj9-ubi
 
 ARG VERSION=1.0
 ARG REVISION=SNAPSHOT
diff --git a/finish/inventory/pom.xml b/finish/inventory/pom.xml
index 28e12f2..60c0104 100644
--- a/finish/inventory/pom.xml
+++ b/finish/inventory/pom.xml
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
-        <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
-        <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
+        <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
         <!-- Default test properties -->
         <system.kube.service>system-service</system.kube.service>
         <system.service.root>localhost:31000</system.service.root>
@@ -48,19 +48,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-            <version>5.14.0</version>
+            <version>6.0.1</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jboss.resteasy</groupId>
             <artifactId>resteasy-client</artifactId>
-            <version>6.2.14.Final</version>
+            <version>7.0.0.Final</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jboss.resteasy</groupId>
             <artifactId>resteasy-json-binding-provider</artifactId>
-            <version>6.2.14.Final</version>
+            <version>7.0.0.Final</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/finish/system/Dockerfile b/finish/system/Dockerfile
index 896d89b..9616adc 100644
--- a/finish/system/Dockerfile
+++ b/finish/system/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM icr.io/appcafe/open-liberty:kernel-slim-java11-openj9-ubi
+FROM icr.io/appcafe/open-liberty:kernel-slim-java17-openj9-ubi
 
 ARG VERSION=1.0
 ARG REVISION=SNAPSHOT
diff --git a/finish/system/pom.xml b/finish/system/pom.xml
index 8164207..e7d9a1e 100644
--- a/finish/system/pom.xml
+++ b/finish/system/pom.xml
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
-        <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
-        <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
+        <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
         <!-- Default test properties -->
         <system.service.root>localhost:31000</system.service.root>
         <system.appName>system</system.appName>
@@ -41,19 +41,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-            <version>5.14.0</version>
+            <version>6.0.1</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jboss.resteasy</groupId>
             <artifactId>resteasy-client</artifactId>
-            <version>6.2.14.Final</version>
+            <version>7.0.0.Final</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jboss.resteasy</groupId>
             <artifactId>resteasy-json-binding-provider</artifactId>
-            <version>6.2.14.Final</version>
+            <version>7.0.0.Final</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/scripts/dailyBuild.sh b/scripts/dailyBuild.sh
index 591ad59..4e0da0a 100755
--- a/scripts/dailyBuild.sh
+++ b/scripts/dailyBuild.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ sed -i "\#<artifactId>liberty-maven-plugin</artifactId>#a<configuration><install
 cat inventory/pom.xml system/pom.xml
 
 if [[ "$DOCKER_USERNAME" != "" ]]; then
-    sed -i "s;FROM icr.io/appcafe/open-liberty:kernel-slim-java11-openj9-ubi;FROM $DOCKER_USERNAME/olguides:$BUILD;g" inventory/Dockerfile system/Dockerfile
+    sed -i "s;FROM icr.io/appcafe/open-liberty:kernel-slim-java17-openj9-ubi;FROM $DOCKER_USERNAME/olguides:$BUILD;g" inventory/Dockerfile system/Dockerfile
     sed -i "s;RUN features.sh;#RUN features.sh;g" inventory/Dockerfile system/Dockerfile
     cat inventory/Dockerfile system/Dockerfile
 fi
diff --git a/scripts/dockerImageTest.sh b/scripts/dockerImageTest.sh
index 4b9d598..2b295ae 100755
--- a/scripts/dockerImageTest.sh
+++ b/scripts/dockerImageTest.sh
@@ -14,20 +14,20 @@ sed -i "\#<artifactId>liberty-maven-plugin</artifactId>#a<configuration><install
 cat inventory/pom.xml system/pom.xml
 
 if [[ "$OL_LEVEL" != "" ]]; then
-  sed -i "s;FROM icr.io/appcafe/open-liberty:kernel-slim-java11-openj9-ubi;FROM cp.stg.icr.io/cp/olc/open-liberty-vnext:$OL_LEVEL-full-java11-openj9-ubi;g" system/Dockerfile inventory/Dockerfile
+  sed -i "s;FROM icr.io/appcafe/open-liberty:kernel-slim-java17-openj9-ubi;FROM cp.stg.icr.io/cp/olc/open-liberty-vnext:$OL_LEVEL-full-java17-openj9-ubi;g" system/Dockerfile inventory/Dockerfile
 else
-  sed -i "s;FROM icr.io/appcafe/open-liberty:kernel-slim-java11-openj9-ubi;FROM cp.stg.icr.io/cp/olc/open-liberty-daily:full-java11-openj9-ubi;g" system/Dockerfile inventory/Dockerfile
+  sed -i "s;FROM icr.io/appcafe/open-liberty:kernel-slim-java17-openj9-ubi;FROM cp.stg.icr.io/cp/olc/open-liberty-daily:full-java17-openj9-ubi;g" system/Dockerfile inventory/Dockerfile
 fi
 sed -i "s;RUN features.sh;#RUN features.sh;g" inventory/Dockerfile system/Dockerfile
 cat inventory/Dockerfile system/Dockerfile
 
 echo "$DOCKER_PASSWORD" | sudo -u runner docker login -u "$DOCKER_USERNAME" --password-stdin cp.stg.icr.io
 if [[ "$OL_LEVEL" != "" ]]; then
-  sudo -u runner docker pull -q "cp.stg.icr.io/cp/olc/open-liberty-vnext:$OL_LEVEL-full-java11-openj9-ubi"
-  sudo -u runner echo "build level:"; docker inspect --format "{{ index .Config.Labels \"org.opencontainers.image.revision\"}}" "cp.stg.icr.io/cp/olc/open-liberty-vnext:$OL_LEVEL-full-java11-openj9-ubi"
+  sudo -u runner docker pull -q "cp.stg.icr.io/cp/olc/open-liberty-vnext:$OL_LEVEL-full-java17-openj9-ubi"
+  sudo -u runner echo "build level:"; docker inspect --format "{{ index .Config.Labels \"org.opencontainers.image.revision\"}}" "cp.stg.icr.io/cp/olc/open-liberty-vnext:$OL_LEVEL-full-java17-openj9-ubi"
 else
-  sudo -u runner docker pull -q "cp.stg.icr.io/cp/olc/open-liberty-daily:full-java11-openj9-ubi"
-  sudo -u runner echo "build level:"; docker inspect --format "{{ index .Config.Labels \"org.opencontainers.image.revision\"}}" "cp.stg.icr.io/cp/olc/open-liberty-daily:full-java11-openj9-ubi"
+  sudo -u runner docker pull -q "cp.stg.icr.io/cp/olc/open-liberty-daily:full-java17-openj9-ubi"
+  sudo -u runner echo "build level:"; docker inspect --format "{{ index .Config.Labels \"org.opencontainers.image.revision\"}}" "cp.stg.icr.io/cp/olc/open-liberty-daily:full-java17-openj9-ubi"
 fi
 
 sudo -u runner ../scripts/testApp.sh
diff --git a/scripts/testApp.sh b/scripts/testApp.sh
index 9760224..2056559 100755
--- a/scripts/testApp.sh
+++ b/scripts/testApp.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ eval "$(minikube docker-env)"
     -Dmaven.wagon.httpconnectionManager.ttlSeconds=120 \
     -q package
 
-docker pull -q icr.io/appcafe/open-liberty:kernel-slim-java11-openj9-ubi
+docker pull -q icr.io/appcafe/open-liberty:kernel-slim-java17-openj9-ubi
 
 docker build -t system:1.0-SNAPSHOT system/.
 docker build -t inventory:1.0-SNAPSHOT inventory/.
diff --git a/start/inventory/Dockerfile b/start/inventory/Dockerfile
index eea62de..971f556 100644
--- a/start/inventory/Dockerfile
+++ b/start/inventory/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM icr.io/appcafe/open-liberty:kernel-slim-java11-openj9-ubi
+FROM icr.io/appcafe/open-liberty:kernel-slim-java17-openj9-ubi
 
 ARG VERSION=1.0
 ARG REVISION=SNAPSHOT
diff --git a/start/inventory/pom.xml b/start/inventory/pom.xml
index 28e12f2..60c0104 100644
--- a/start/inventory/pom.xml
+++ b/start/inventory/pom.xml
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
-        <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
-        <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
+        <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
         <!-- Default test properties -->
         <system.kube.service>system-service</system.kube.service>
         <system.service.root>localhost:31000</system.service.root>
@@ -48,19 +48,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-            <version>5.14.0</version>
+            <version>6.0.1</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jboss.resteasy</groupId>
             <artifactId>resteasy-client</artifactId>
-            <version>6.2.14.Final</version>
+            <version>7.0.0.Final</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jboss.resteasy</groupId>
             <artifactId>resteasy-json-binding-provider</artifactId>
-            <version>6.2.14.Final</version>
+            <version>7.0.0.Final</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/start/system/Dockerfile b/start/system/Dockerfile
index 896d89b..9616adc 100644
--- a/start/system/Dockerfile
+++ b/start/system/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM icr.io/appcafe/open-liberty:kernel-slim-java11-openj9-ubi
+FROM icr.io/appcafe/open-liberty:kernel-slim-java17-openj9-ubi
 
 ARG VERSION=1.0
 ARG REVISION=SNAPSHOT
diff --git a/start/system/pom.xml b/start/system/pom.xml
index 074a06a..922886b 100644
--- a/start/system/pom.xml
+++ b/start/system/pom.xml
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
-        <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
-        <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
+        <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
         <!-- Default test properties -->
         <system.service.root>localhost:31000</system.service.root>
         <!-- Liberty configuration -->
@@ -40,19 +40,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-            <version>5.14.0</version>
+            <version>6.0.1</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jboss.resteasy</groupId>
             <artifactId>resteasy-client</artifactId>
-            <version>6.2.14.Final</version>
+            <version>7.0.0.Final</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jboss.resteasy</groupId>
             <artifactId>resteasy-json-binding-provider</artifactId>
-            <version>6.2.14.Final</version>
+            <version>7.0.0.Final</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>