diff --git a/doc/sphinx-guides/source/developers/classic-dev-env.rst b/doc/sphinx-guides/source/developers/classic-dev-env.rst
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@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Windows is gaining support through Docker as described in the :doc:`windows` sec
 Install Java
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-The Dataverse Software requires Java 11.
+The Dataverse Software requires Java 17.
 
 We suggest downloading OpenJDK from https://adoptopenjdk.net