diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-aws-native/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-aws-native/pom.xml
index e4eb76fbf..317b5eba9 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-aws-native/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-aws-native/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<name>function-sample-aws-native</name>
 	<description>Sample of AWS with Spring Native</description>
 	<properties>
-		<java.version>17</java.version>
+		<java.version>19</java.version>
 		<spring-cloud.version>2023.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version><!-- @releaser:version-check-off -->
 	</properties>
 	<dependencies>