diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 2d9101a..93a0bbe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: finish
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    - name: Set up JDK 11
+    - name: Set up JDK 17
       uses: actions/setup-java@v4
       with:
         distribution: 'semeru'
-        java-version: 11
+        java-version: 17
     - run: unset _JAVA_OPTIONS
     - name: Run tests
       run: ../scripts/testApp.sh
diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index 43187c6..708504e 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ Verify that the `cart-app:1.0-SNAPSHOT` image is listed among the Docker images,
 ----
 REPOSITORY                     TAG
 cart-app                       1.0-SNAPSHOT
-icr.io/appcafe/open-liberty    kernel-slim-java11-openj9-ubi
+icr.io/appcafe/open-liberty    kernel-slim-java17-openj9-ubi
 ----
 
 
diff --git a/finish/Dockerfile b/finish/Dockerfile
index f3bfe48..457efe5 100644
--- a/finish/Dockerfile
+++ b/finish/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM icr.io/appcafe/open-liberty:kernel-slim-java11-openj9-ubi
+FROM icr.io/appcafe/open-liberty:kernel-slim-java17-openj9-ubi
 
 
 ARG VERSION=1.0
diff --git a/finish/pom.xml b/finish/pom.xml
index 9462057..4f82907 100644
--- a/finish/pom.xml
+++ b/finish/pom.xml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
-        <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
-        <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
+        <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
         <!-- Liberty configuration -->
         <hazelcast.path>${user.home}/.m2/repository/com/hazelcast/hazelcast/</hazelcast.path>
         <liberty.var.http.port>9090</liberty.var.http.port>
@@ -46,19 +46,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-            <version>5.14.0</version>
+            <version>6.0.1</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jboss.resteasy</groupId>
             <artifactId>resteasy-client</artifactId>
-            <version>6.2.14.Final</version>
+            <version>7.0.0.Final</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jboss.resteasy</groupId>
             <artifactId>resteasy-json-binding-provider</artifactId>
-            <version>6.2.14.Final</version>
+            <version>7.0.0.Final</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/scripts/dailyBuild.sh b/scripts/dailyBuild.sh
index d04a482..606df2b 100755
--- a/scripts/dailyBuild.sh
+++ b/scripts/dailyBuild.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ sed -i "\#</copyDependencies>#a<install><runtimeUrl>https://public.dhe.ibm.com/i
 cat pom.xml
 
 if [[ "$DOCKER_USERNAME" != "" ]]; then
-    sed -i "s;FROM icr.io/appcafe/open-liberty:kernel-slim-java11-openj9-ubi;FROM $DOCKER_USERNAME/olguides:$BUILD;g" Dockerfile
+    sed -i "s;FROM icr.io/appcafe/open-liberty:kernel-slim-java17-openj9-ubi;FROM $DOCKER_USERNAME/olguides:$BUILD;g" Dockerfile
     sed -i "s;RUN features.sh;#RUN features.sh;g" Dockerfile
     cat Dockerfile
 fi
diff --git a/scripts/dockerImageTest.sh b/scripts/dockerImageTest.sh
index 9b8b85b..21a90bc 100755
--- a/scripts/dockerImageTest.sh
+++ b/scripts/dockerImageTest.sh
@@ -15,20 +15,20 @@ sed -i "\#</copyDependencies>#a<install><runtimeUrl>https://public.dhe.ibm.com/i
 cat pom.xml
 
 if [[ "$OL_LEVEL" != "" ]]; then
-  sed -i "s;FROM icr.io/appcafe/open-liberty:kernel-slim-java11-openj9-ubi;FROM cp.stg.icr.io/cp/olc/open-liberty-vnext:$OL_LEVEL-full-java11-openj9-ubi;g" Dockerfile
+  sed -i "s;FROM icr.io/appcafe/open-liberty:kernel-slim-java17-openj9-ubi;FROM cp.stg.icr.io/cp/olc/open-liberty-vnext:$OL_LEVEL-full-java17-openj9-ubi;g" Dockerfile
 else
-  sed -i "s;FROM icr.io/appcafe/open-liberty:kernel-slim-java11-openj9-ubi;FROM cp.stg.icr.io/cp/olc/open-liberty-daily:full-java11-openj9-ubi;g" Dockerfile
+  sed -i "s;FROM icr.io/appcafe/open-liberty:kernel-slim-java17-openj9-ubi;FROM cp.stg.icr.io/cp/olc/open-liberty-daily:full-java17-openj9-ubi;g" Dockerfile
 fi
 sed -i "s;RUN features.sh;#RUN features.sh;g" Dockerfile
 cat Dockerfile
 
 echo "$DOCKER_PASSWORD" | sudo -u runner docker login -u "$DOCKER_USERNAME" --password-stdin cp.stg.icr.io
 if [[ "$OL_LEVEL" != "" ]]; then
-  sudo -u runner docker pull -q "cp.stg.icr.io/cp/olc/open-liberty-vnext:$OL_LEVEL-full-java11-openj9-ubi"
-  sudo -u runner echo "build level:"; docker inspect --format "{{ index .Config.Labels \"org.opencontainers.image.revision\"}}" "cp.stg.icr.io/cp/olc/open-liberty-vnext:$OL_LEVEL-full-java11-openj9-ubi"
+  sudo -u runner docker pull -q "cp.stg.icr.io/cp/olc/open-liberty-vnext:$OL_LEVEL-full-java17-openj9-ubi"
+  sudo -u runner echo "build level:"; docker inspect --format "{{ index .Config.Labels \"org.opencontainers.image.revision\"}}" "cp.stg.icr.io/cp/olc/open-liberty-vnext:$OL_LEVEL-full-java17-openj9-ubi"
 else
-  sudo -u runner docker pull -q "cp.stg.icr.io/cp/olc/open-liberty-daily:full-java11-openj9-ubi"
-  sudo -u runner echo "build level:"; docker inspect --format "{{ index .Config.Labels \"org.opencontainers.image.revision\"}}" "cp.stg.icr.io/cp/olc/open-liberty-daily:full-java11-openj9-ubi"
+  sudo -u runner docker pull -q "cp.stg.icr.io/cp/olc/open-liberty-daily:full-java17-openj9-ubi"
+  sudo -u runner echo "build level:"; docker inspect --format "{{ index .Config.Labels \"org.opencontainers.image.revision\"}}" "cp.stg.icr.io/cp/olc/open-liberty-daily:full-java17-openj9-ubi"
 fi
 
 #sudo ../scripts/startMinikube.sh
diff --git a/start/Dockerfile b/start/Dockerfile
index 22d3230..1ae8983 100644
--- a/start/Dockerfile
+++ b/start/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM icr.io/appcafe/open-liberty:kernel-slim-java11-openj9-ubi
+FROM icr.io/appcafe/open-liberty:kernel-slim-java17-openj9-ubi
 
 ARG VERSION=1.0
 ARG REVISION=SNAPSHOT
diff --git a/start/pom.xml b/start/pom.xml
index 550d073..18c8b21 100644
--- a/start/pom.xml
+++ b/start/pom.xml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
-        <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
-        <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
+        <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
         <!-- Liberty configuration -->
         <hazelcast.path>${user.home}/.m2/repository/com/hazelcast/hazelcast/</hazelcast.path>
         <liberty.var.http.port>9090</liberty.var.http.port>
@@ -46,19 +46,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-            <version>5.14.0</version>
+            <version>6.0.1</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jboss.resteasy</groupId>
             <artifactId>resteasy-client</artifactId>
-            <version>6.2.14.Final</version>
+            <version>7.0.0.Final</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jboss.resteasy</groupId>
             <artifactId>resteasy-json-binding-provider</artifactId>
-            <version>6.2.14.Final</version>
+            <version>7.0.0.Final</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>