diff --git a/interweb-client/pom.xml b/interweb-client/pom.xml
index c9c16df7..7cb9cd13 100644
--- a/interweb-client/pom.xml
+++ b/interweb-client/pom.xml
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>interweb-client</artifactId>
-    <version>4.0.11</version>
+    <version>4.0.12</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
     <name>Interweb Client</name>
 
     <properties>
-        <maven.compiler.release>11</maven.compiler.release>
+        <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
@@ -54,12 +54,6 @@
 
     <build>
         <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <release>${maven.compiler.release}</release>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
                 <executions>
diff --git a/interweb-core/pom.xml b/interweb-core/pom.xml
index 84afb621..87f2de1f 100644
--- a/interweb-core/pom.xml
+++ b/interweb-core/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <name>Interweb-core</name>
 
     <properties>
-        <maven.compiler.release>11</maven.compiler.release>
+        <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>