diff --git a/.github/workflows/testing_release.yml b/.github/workflows/testing_release.yml
index 3aafcc2bae..393370a4af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testing_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testing_release.yml
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Set up JDK 11
+      - name: Set up JDK 17
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          java-version: 11
+          java-version: 17
           distribution: temurin
 
       - name: Retrieve secrets to files
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index df06b01d45..c31e499f83 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ Studio](https://developer.android.com/studio).
 
 If you prefer to build without Android Studio you must first set up
 the Android SDK and then run the command: `./gradlew build ` from the
-root directory of the project. The project requires `Java 11` to run,
-Therefore set the `Gradle JDK` to `Java 11`.
+root directory of the project. The project requires `Java 17` to run,
+Therefore set the `Gradle JDK` to `Java 17`.
 
 Kiwix Android is a multi-module project, in 99% of scenarios you will
 want to build the `app` module in the `debug` configuration. If you
diff --git a/team-props/git-hooks/pre-commit.sh b/team-props/git-hooks/pre-commit.sh
index 8d53d1f17c..6126aa32e7 100644
--- a/team-props/git-hooks/pre-commit.sh
+++ b/team-props/git-hooks/pre-commit.sh
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ else
     echo 1>&2 "Static analysis found violations and attempted to autofix, please commit these autoformat changes"
     echo "
     ---------------------------IMPORTANT FOR KIWIX DEVELOPERS----------------------------------------------
-    If the build failed with '.../.gradle/daemon/8.0/custom/scr/customexample/info.json No File Found' then you do not have JAVA_HOME set to JDK11
-    Please make sure JAVA_HOME is set to JDK11
+    If the build failed with '.../.gradle/daemon/8.4/custom/scr/customexample/info.json No File Found' then you do not have JAVA_HOME set to JDK17
+    Please make sure JAVA_HOME is set to JDK17
     ---------------------------IMPORTANT FOR KIWIX DEVELOPERS----------------------------------------------"
 
     exit 1