diff --git a/INSTALL-headless.txt b/INSTALL-headless.txt
index 0f2534271..f27d47d39 100644
--- a/INSTALL-headless.txt
+++ b/INSTALL-headless.txt
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ To uninstall I2P:
    rm -rf $I2PInstallDir ~/.i2p
 
 Supported JVMs:
-  All platforms: Java 1.8 or higher required
+  All platforms: Java 17 or higher required
   Windows: OpenJDK or Oracle from http://java.com/download
   Linux:   OpenJDK or Oracle from http://java.com/download
   FreeBSD: OpenJDK or Oracle from http://java.com/download
diff --git a/INSTALL.txt b/INSTALL.txt
index 8604ed07f..6f0d5ccd1 100644
--- a/INSTALL.txt
+++ b/INSTALL.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 I2P source installation instructions
 
 Prerequisites to build from source:
-	Java SDK (preferably Oracle or OpenJDK) 8 or higher
+	Java SDK (preferably Oracle or OpenJDK) 17 or higher
           Non-linux operating systems and JVMs: See https://trac.i2p2.de/wiki/java
           Certain subsystems for embedded (core, router, mstreaming, streaming, i2ptunnel) require only Java 1.6
 	Apache Ant 1.9.8 or higher
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ To uninstall I2P:
    rm -rf $I2PInstallDir ~/.i2p
 
 Supported JVMs:
-  All platforms: Java 1.8 or higher required
+  All platforms: Java 17 or higher required
   Windows: Latest available from http://java.com/download
   Linux:   Latest available from http://java.com/download
   Other operating systems and JVMs: See https://geti2p.net/download
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 058864dc5..2e2a15d63 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ To get development branch from source control: [https://geti2p.net/newdevelopers
 
 ### Prerequisites
 
-- Java SDK (preferably Oracle or OpenJDK) 8 or higher
+- Java SDK (preferably Oracle or OpenJDK) 17 or higher
   - Non-linux operating systems and JVMs: See [https://trac.i2p2.de/wiki/java](https://trac.i2p2.de/wiki/java) 
   - Certain subsystems for embedded (core, router, mstreaming, streaming, i2ptunnel)
     require only Java 6
diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index a93159cbb..c4abf4c62 100644
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Prerequisites to build from source:
-	Java SDK (preferably Oracle or OpenJDK) 8 or higher
+	Java SDK (preferably Oracle or OpenJDK) 17 or higher
           Non-linux operating systems and JVMs: See https://trac.i2p2.de/wiki/java
           Certain subsystems for embedded (core, router, mstreaming, streaming, i2ptunnel) require only Java 6
 	Apache Ant 1.9.8 or higher
diff --git a/installer/i2pinstaller.xml b/installer/i2pinstaller.xml
index 15bb61b7b..47211144a 100644
--- a/installer/i2pinstaller.xml
+++ b/installer/i2pinstaller.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <customProcName>false</customProcName>
   <icon>resources/console.ico</icon>
   <jre>
-    <minVersion>1.8.0</minVersion>
+    <minVersion>17</minVersion>
   </jre>
   <!--
   <splash>
diff --git a/installer/i2pstandalone.xml b/installer/i2pstandalone.xml
index be450a359..1694b405e 100644
--- a/installer/i2pstandalone.xml
+++ b/installer/i2pstandalone.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <customProcName>false</customProcName>
   <icon>resources/start.ico</icon>
   <jre>
-    <minVersion>1.8.0</minVersion>
+    <minVersion>17</minVersion>
     <!--
     <minHeapSize>64</minHeapSize>
     -->
diff --git a/installer/install.xml b/installer/install.xml
index 36d9275ed..d20dae164 100644
--- a/installer/install.xml
+++ b/installer/install.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
             <author name="I2P" email="https://geti2p.net/"/>
         </authors>
         <url>https://geti2p.net/</url>
-        <javaversion>1.8</javaversion>
+        <javaversion>17</javaversion>
 
         <!-- use pack200 compression, saves about 33%
              see http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/guide/deployment/deployment-guide/pack200.html
diff --git a/installer/install5.xml b/installer/install5.xml
index c1ab49748..e2d7c26a0 100644
--- a/installer/install5.xml
+++ b/installer/install5.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
             <author name="I2P" email="https://geti2p.net/"/>
         </authors>
         <url>https://geti2p.net/</url>
-        <javaversion>1.8</javaversion>
+        <javaversion>17</javaversion>
 
         <!-- adding this element will make the installer attempt to launch itself with administrator permissions,
          -->