diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b11aae7..645a7fc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 ## minimal Requirements
 
-- Java 8
+- Java 11
 - Maven 3
 - Tomcat 9
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 65068b4..066381a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <packaging>war</packaging>
 
     <properties>
-        <java.version>1.8</java.version>
+        <java.version>11</java.version>
         <checkstyle_file>checkstyle.xml</checkstyle_file>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <sonar.sources>src/main</sonar.sources>