diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yaml b/.github/workflows/maven.yaml
index ee908c6824..1f407ccbbe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ on:
     branches: [ "master" ]
 
 jobs:
-  # Compile once on the minimum supported JDK (21) and share artifacts with test jobs
+  # Compile once on JDK 25 and share artifacts with test jobs
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 30
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-python@ece7cb06caefa5fff74198d8649806c4678c61a1 # v6.3.0
         with:
           python-version: '3.10'
-      - name: Set up JDK 21
+      - name: Set up JDK 25
         uses: actions/setup-java@0f481fcb613427c0f801b606911222b5b6f3083a # v5.5.0
         with:
           distribution: temurin
-          java-version: 21
+          java-version: 25
       - name: Ensure a clean state without storm artifacts
         run: rm -rf ~/.m2/repository/org/apache/storm
       - name: Build project (compile + install, skip tests)
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 45
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        java: [ 21, 25 ]
+        java: [ 25 ]
         module: [ Client, Server, Core, External, Integration-Test ]
         experimental: [false]
       fail-fast: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightlies.yaml b/.github/workflows/nightlies.yaml
index cec40ade07..9492ec44e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightlies.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightlies.yaml
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-python@ece7cb06caefa5fff74198d8649806c4678c61a1 # v6.3.0
         with:
           python-version: '3.10'
-      - name: Set up JDK 21
+      - name: Set up JDK 25
         uses: actions/setup-java@0f481fcb613427c0f801b606911222b5b6f3083a # v5.5.0
         with:
           distribution: temurin
-          java-version: 21
+          java-version: 25
       - name: Ensure a clean state without storm artifacts
         run: rm -rf ~/.m2/repository/org/apache/storm
       - name: Set up project dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/snapshots.yaml b/.github/workflows/snapshots.yaml
index 025facb8e7..a13431bed3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/snapshots.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/snapshots.yaml
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-python@ece7cb06caefa5fff74198d8649806c4678c61a1 # v6.3.0
         with:
           python-version: '3.10'
-      - name: Set up JDK 21
+      - name: Set up JDK 25
         uses: actions/setup-java@0f481fcb613427c0f801b606911222b5b6f3083a # v5.5.0
         with:
           distribution: temurin
-          java-version: 21
+          java-version: 25
       - id: extract_version
         name: Extract project version
         shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-license-files.yml b/.github/workflows/update-license-files.yml
index c43b70a10b..5d48bdd335 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-license-files.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-license-files.yml
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: '3.10'
 
-      - name: Set up JDK 21
+      - name: Set up JDK 25
         uses: actions/setup-java@0f481fcb613427c0f801b606911222b5b6f3083a # v5.5.0
         with:
           distribution: temurin
-          java-version: 21
+          java-version: 25
 
       - name: Ensure clean state without storm artifacts
         run: rm -rf ~/.m2/repository/org/apache/storm
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a1c1eaea68..85f50fc0c3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     </issueManagement>
 
     <properties>
-        <javaVersion>21</javaVersion>
+        <javaVersion>25</javaVersion>
         <maven.javadoc.failOnError>false</maven.javadoc.failOnError>
         <maven.javadoc.failOnWarnings>false</maven.javadoc.failOnWarnings>