diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 2dbb449b6..befee3d2e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: |
-            17
             11
+            17
           distribution: 'zulu'
           cache: 'gradle'
       - name: Prepare build variables
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build
         env:
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_version: ${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.VERSION }}
-        run: ./gradlew build --stacktrace ${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.REPO }}-web:installDist
+        run: ./gradlew -PenableCrossCompilerPlugin=true build --stacktrace ${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.REPO }}-web:installDist
       - name: Build local slim container image for testing
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index 018a9755b..d5941199d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up JDK 11
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          java-version: 11
+          java-version: |
+            11
+            17
           distribution: 'zulu'
           cache: 'gradle'
 
@@ -53,8 +55,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: |
-            17
             11
+            17
           distribution: 'zulu'
           cache: 'gradle'
 
@@ -75,8 +77,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: |
-            17
             11
+            17
           distribution: 'zulu'
           cache: 'gradle'
       - name: Prepare build variables
@@ -87,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build
         env:
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_version: ${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.VERSION }}
-        run: ./gradlew build ${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.REPO }}-web:installDist $GRADLE_ARGS
+        run: ./gradlew -PenableCrossCompilerPlugin=true build ${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.REPO }}-web:installDist $GRADLE_ARGS
 
       - name: Build slim container image
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3dedb7a70..519de980f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: |
-            17
             11
+            17
           distribution: 'zulu'
           cache: 'gradle'
       - name: Assemble release info
@@ -52,14 +52,14 @@ jobs:
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_nexusPgpSigningKey: ${{ secrets.NEXUS_PGP_SIGNING_KEY }}
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_nexusPgpSigningPassword: ${{ secrets.NEXUS_PGP_SIGNING_PASSWORD }}
         run: |
-          ./gradlew --info build ${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.REPO }}-web:installDist publishToNexus closeAndReleaseNexusStagingRepository
+          ./gradlew -PenableCrossCompilerPlugin=true --info build ${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.REPO }}-web:installDist publishToNexus closeAndReleaseNexusStagingRepository
       - name: Publish apt packages to Google Artifact Registry
         env:
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_version: ${{ steps.release_info.outputs.RELEASE_VERSION }}
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_artifactRegistryPublishEnabled: true
           GAR_JSON_KEY: ${{ secrets.GAR_JSON_KEY }}
         run: |
-          ./gradlew --info publish
+          ./gradlew -PenableCrossCompilerPlugin=true --info publish
       - name: Login to Google Cloud
         # Only run this on repositories in the 'spinnaker' org, not on forks.
         if: startsWith(github.repository, 'spinnaker/')
diff --git a/Dockerfile.compile b/Dockerfile.compile
index d51c5e9b0..17b5f1283 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.compile
+++ b/Dockerfile.compile
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ RUN apk add --update \
 LABEL maintainer="sig-platform@spinnaker.io"
 ENV GRADLE_USER_HOME /workspace/.gradle
 ENV GRADLE_OPTS -Xmx4g
-CMD ./gradlew --no-daemon kayenta-web:installDist -x test
+CMD ./gradlew -PenableCrossCompilerPlugin=true --no-daemon kayenta-web:installDist -x test
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 4feb8c344..f275981ae 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -54,17 +54,6 @@ subprojects { project ->
       }
     }
 
-    tasks.withType(JavaCompile).configureEach {
-      javaCompiler = javaToolchains.compilerFor {
-        languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(11)
-      }
-    }
-    tasks.withType(Test).configureEach {
-      javaLauncher = javaToolchains.launcherFor {
-        languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(17)
-      }
-    }
-
     configurations.all {
       exclude group: 'org.mortbay.jetty', module: 'servlet-api'
       exclude group: 'javax.servlet', module: 'servlet-api'
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 74f954751..6d641aba8 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 orcaVersion=8.52.0
 org.gradle.parallel=true
 spinnakerGradleVersion=8.32.1
-targetJava11=true
+targetJava17=false
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2g