diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index 20dc2cf68b..bec2235623 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         java:
+        - '17'
         - '21'
         - '23'
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6eb2ebbf95..556953b51e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@
 
 		<maven.compiler.showDeprecation>true</maven.compiler.showDeprecation>
 		<maven.compiler.showWarnings>true</maven.compiler.showWarnings>
-		<maven.compiler.source>21</maven.compiler.source>
-		<maven.compiler.target>21</maven.compiler.target>
+		<maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
 
 		<!-- Project Versions -->
 		<asm.version>9.7.1</asm.version>