diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 47648b7..d01a2a4 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <description>Demo project for Spring Boot Security - JWT</description>
 
     <properties>
-        <java.version>1.8</java.version>
+        <java.version>11</java.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>