diff --git a/.github/actions/build-and-publish/action.yml b/.github/actions/build-and-publish/action.yml
index cd2204e1..45657d8a 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build-and-publish/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build-and-publish/action.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description: 'Builds the project, optionally publishing it to a local deployment
 inputs:
   java-version:
     required: false
-    default: '17'
+    default: '24'
     description: 'The Java version to compile and test with'
   java-distribution:
     required: false
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index a86f18d8..881d8516 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ pluginManagement {
 }
 
 plugins {
+	id "org.gradle.toolchains.foojay-resolver-convention" version "1.0.0"
 	id "io.spring.develocity.conventions" version "0.0.22"
 }