diff --git a/backend/pom.xml b/backend/pom.xml
index 9d52a11..7fd7d06 100644
--- a/backend/pom.xml
+++ b/backend/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <properties>
-        <java.version>17</java.version>
+        <java.version>11</java.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
@@ -175,4 +175,3 @@
     </build>
 
 </project>
-