diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 8b14c791b..77cb1d6ca 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 # Running this image will start a language server that listens for TCP connections on port 49100
 # Every connection will be run in a forked child process
 
-ARG JDKVERSION=11
+ARG JDKVERSION=17
 
 FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM eclipse-temurin:${JDKVERSION} AS builder
 
+ARG JDKVERSION
+
 WORKDIR /src/kotlin-language-server
 
 COPY . .
-RUN ./gradlew :server:installDist
+RUN ./gradlew :server:installDist -PjavaVersion=${JDKVERSION}
 
 FROM eclipse-temurin:${JDKVERSION}