diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 82bffb76f1d..aa4c56c17cd 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ subprojects { project ->
 
     java {
         toolchain {
-            languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(11)
+            languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(17)
         }
     }
     tasks.withType(JavaCompile).configureEach {
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ subprojects { project ->
         javaLauncher = javaToolchains.launcherFor {
             languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(17)
         }
+        jvmArgs '-Djdk.tracePinnedThreads=full'
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/commercetools/commercetools-javanet-client/build.gradle b/commercetools/commercetools-javanet-client/build.gradle
index 2d9de61fac7..70ebecc2278 100644
--- a/commercetools/commercetools-javanet-client/build.gradle
+++ b/commercetools/commercetools-javanet-client/build.gradle
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ dependencies {
 
 java {
     toolchain {
-        languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(11)
+        languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(17)
     }
 }