diff --git a/build-logic/common-plugins/src/main/kotlin/org.graalvm.build.java.gradle.kts b/build-logic/common-plugins/src/main/kotlin/org.graalvm.build.java.gradle.kts
index f7d4ae4d3..7d09f21f0 100644
--- a/build-logic/common-plugins/src/main/kotlin/org.graalvm.build.java.gradle.kts
+++ b/build-logic/common-plugins/src/main/kotlin/org.graalvm.build.java.gradle.kts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ plugins {
 
 java {
     toolchain {
-        languageVersion.set(JavaLanguageVersion.of(8))
+        languageVersion.set(JavaLanguageVersion.of(11))
     }
     withJavadocJar()
     withSourcesJar()
diff --git a/docs/src/docs/asciidoc/index.adoc b/docs/src/docs/asciidoc/index.adoc
index 148d4245c..01f05f198 100644
--- a/docs/src/docs/asciidoc/index.adoc
+++ b/docs/src/docs/asciidoc/index.adoc
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ If you are using alternative build systems, see <<alternative-build-systems.adoc
 === Release 0.9.26
 
 * Relax GraalVM version check for dev versions
-* Prepare plugins for release of *GraalVM for JDK 21*. They no longer deploy any experimental options.
+* Prepare plugins for release of _GraalVM for JDK 21_. They no longer deploy any experimental options.
+* Bump Java compliance of the plugins from Java 8+ to Java 11+.
 
 ==== Gradle plugin
 
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 3785efe3c..fa03adae5 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ maven = "3.8.6"
 mavenAnnotations = "3.6.4"
 mavenEmbedder = "3.8.6"
 mavenWagon = "3.4.3"
-graalvm = "22.0.0"
-jackson = "2.13.3"
+graalvm = "22.3.3"
+jackson = "2.13.5"
 junitPlatform = "1.9.3"
 junitJupiter = "5.10.0"
 aether = "1.1.0"
diff --git a/test-support/library-with-reflection/build.gradle.kts b/test-support/library-with-reflection/build.gradle.kts
index 0e0ced479..fe59e83e0 100644
--- a/test-support/library-with-reflection/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/test-support/library-with-reflection/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ version = "1.5"
 
 java {
     toolchain {
-        languageVersion.set(JavaLanguageVersion.of(8))
+        languageVersion.set(JavaLanguageVersion.of(11))
     }
 }