diff --git a/aws_confluence_dc_node.yml b/aws_confluence_dc_node.yml
index 4f5891f..595bc4e 100644
--- a/aws_confluence_dc_node.yml
+++ b/aws_confluence_dc_node.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     atl_product_edition: "confluence"
 
     atl_use_system_jdk: true
-    java_major_version: "8"
+    java_major_version: "11"
     atl_download_format: "tarball"
 
     atl_jdbc_encoding: 'UTF-8'
diff --git a/aws_confluence_synchrony_node.yml b/aws_confluence_synchrony_node.yml
index f7750fc..fcd6e8b 100644
--- a/aws_confluence_synchrony_node.yml
+++ b/aws_confluence_synchrony_node.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     atl_product_edition: "confluence"
 
     atl_use_system_jdk: true
-    java_major_version: "8"
+    java_major_version: "11"
     atl_download_format: "tarball"
     
     atl_startup_systemd_params: