diff --git a/aws_bitbucket_dc_node.yml b/aws_bitbucket_dc_node.yml
index 7420513..dcebc8f 100644
--- a/aws_bitbucket_dc_node.yml
+++ b/aws_bitbucket_dc_node.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     atl_product_user: "bitbucket"
 
     atl_use_system_jdk: true
-    java_major_version: "11" # BB 8 will drop JDK 8 support
+    java_major_version: "17"
     atl_download_format: "tarball"
 
     atl_product_home: "/var/atlassian/application-data/bitbucket"