diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 6acc350ef..a5eaf69dd 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ apps:
       - dot-java-user-prefs-openrocket
       - dot-openrocket
     environment:
-      JAVA_HOME: "$SNAP/usr/lib/jvm/java-11-openjdk-amd64"
+      JAVA_HOME: "$SNAP/usr/lib/jvm/java-17-openjdk-amd64"
 
 parts:
   openrocket: