diff --git a/modules/build/src/main/scala/scala/build/internal/OsLibc.scala b/modules/build/src/main/scala/scala/build/internal/OsLibc.scala
index 31dbb8238f..4e95cd5409 100644
--- a/modules/build/src/main/scala/scala/build/internal/OsLibc.scala
+++ b/modules/build/src/main/scala/scala/build/internal/OsLibc.scala
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ object OsLibc {
     else default
   }
 
-  private def defaultJvmVersion = "11"
+  private def defaultJvmVersion = "17"
 
   def baseDefaultJvm(os: String, jvmVersion: String): String = {
     def java17OrHigher = Try(jvmVersion.takeWhile(_.isDigit).toInt)