diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 51c9bf4a4..db501b0b0 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 plugins {
 	alias(libs.plugins.detekt)
+	java
 }
 
 buildscript {
@@ -9,6 +10,12 @@ buildscript {
 	}
 }
 
+java {
+	toolchain {
+		languageVersion.set(JavaLanguageVersion.of("17"))
+	}
+}
+
 subprojects {
 	// Configure linting
 	apply<io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.DetektPlugin>()
diff --git a/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
index b6413e30c..499880d87 100644
--- a/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@ plugins {
 	`kotlin-dsl`
 }
 
+kotlin {
+	jvmToolchain {
+		languageVersion.set(JavaLanguageVersion.of("17"))
+	}
+}
+
 repositories {
 	mavenCentral()
 }