diff --git a/.github/renovate.json5 b/.github/renovate.json5
index 3dbcd4f9830..566bef3800a 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json5
+++ b/.github/renovate.json5
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
     'config:best-practices',
     'helpers:pinGitHubActionDigestsToSemver',
   ],
+  ignorePresets: [
+    'workarounds:javaLTSVersions', // Allow all Java major versions, not just LTS
+  ],
   ignorePaths: [], // overwrite default ignore which includes **/test/**
                    // used to update docker image versions used in Java test files
   packageRules: [
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index b8d5379d926..de827c358ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           - 11
           - 17
           - 21
-          - 23 # renovate: datasource=java-version
+          - 25 # renovate: datasource=java-version
         # Collect coverage on latest LTS
         include:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
           - os: macos-13
             test-java-version: 21
           - os: macos-13
-            test-java-version: 23 # renovate: datasource=java-version
+            test-java-version: 25 # renovate: datasource=java-version
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0