diff --git a/src/main/resources/fabric.mod.json b/src/main/resources/fabric.mod.json
index 3772149..7e3a6c4 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/fabric.mod.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/fabric.mod.json
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
   "depends": {
     "fabricloader": ">=0.16.0",
     "minecraft": ">=1.20",
-    "java": "*",
+    "java": ">=17",
     "fabric-api": "*"
   },
   "recommends": {