diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5df28ca8..412832a0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Zitadel website and obtain the necessary credentials to access the API.
 
 ### Minimum Requirements
 
-Ensure you have Java 8 or higher installed. You also need Maven to
+Ensure you have Java 11 or higher installed. You also need Maven to
 install dependencies.
 
 ## Using the SDK
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Add the SDK dependency to your `pom.xml`:
 <dependency>
     <groupId>io.github.zitadel</groupId>
     <artifactId>client</artifactId>
-    <version>4.1.0</version>
+    <version>4.1.2</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7bb4c0c7..49cf19fc 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
         <version>3.11.2</version>
         <configuration>
           <doclint>none</doclint>
-          <source>1.8</source>
+          <source>11</source>
         </configuration>
         <executions>
           <execution>