diff --git a/src/main/resources/fabric.mod.json b/src/main/resources/fabric.mod.json
index 159f6090..bc051461 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/fabric.mod.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/fabric.mod.json
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@
   "depends": {
     "minecraft": ">1.20.1",
     "fabricloader": ">=0.14.18",
-    "java": ">=17"
+    "java": ">=21"
   }
 }