diff --git a/eclipse-distribution/org.springframework.boot.ide.product.e432/org.springframework.boot.ide.product b/eclipse-distribution/org.springframework.boot.ide.product.e432/org.springframework.boot.ide.product
index 92d0d4d00..f4ea67cf3 100644
--- a/eclipse-distribution/org.springframework.boot.ide.product.e432/org.springframework.boot.ide.product
+++ b/eclipse-distribution/org.springframework.boot.ide.product.e432/org.springframework.boot.ide.product
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       <programArgs>-product org.springframework.boot.ide.branding.sts4
 --launcher.defaultAction openFile
 </programArgs>
-      <vmArgs>-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=17
+      <vmArgs>-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=21
 -Dosgi.dataAreaRequiresExplicitInit=true
 -Dorg.slf4j.simpleLogger.defaultLogLevel=off
 -Dsun.java.command=SpringToolSuite4
diff --git a/eclipse-distribution/org.springframework.boot.ide.product.e433/org.springframework.boot.ide.product b/eclipse-distribution/org.springframework.boot.ide.product.e433/org.springframework.boot.ide.product
index 92d0d4d00..f4ea67cf3 100644
--- a/eclipse-distribution/org.springframework.boot.ide.product.e433/org.springframework.boot.ide.product
+++ b/eclipse-distribution/org.springframework.boot.ide.product.e433/org.springframework.boot.ide.product
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       <programArgs>-product org.springframework.boot.ide.branding.sts4
 --launcher.defaultAction openFile
 </programArgs>
-      <vmArgs>-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=17
+      <vmArgs>-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=21
 -Dosgi.dataAreaRequiresExplicitInit=true
 -Dorg.slf4j.simpleLogger.defaultLogLevel=off
 -Dsun.java.command=SpringToolSuite4