diff --git a/build-parent/pom.xml b/build-parent/pom.xml
index ff4113c2f..50ebe9c20 100644
--- a/build-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/build-parent/pom.xml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
   <name>Quarkus - Operator SDK - Build Parent</name>
   <properties>
     <maven.compiler.parameters>true</maven.compiler.parameters>
-    <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
   </properties>