diff --git a/memex/build.gradle b/memex/build.gradle
index 8602b51..82cff50 100644
--- a/memex/build.gradle
+++ b/memex/build.gradle
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ version = '1.0'
 description = 'MongoDB Enterprise Microservice Examples'
 
 java {
-    toolchain {
-        languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(17)
-    }
+    sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+    targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
 }
 
 repositories {