diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 9fdf93ed9..0a292777a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
-          java-version: 11
+          java-version: |
+            17
+            11
           distribution: 'zulu'
           cache: 'gradle'
       - name: Prepare build variables
@@ -72,3 +74,28 @@ jobs:
           tags: |
             "${{ env.CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}/${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.REPO }}:${{ github.ref_name }}-latest-unvalidated-ubuntu"
             "${{ env.CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}/${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.REPO }}:${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.VERSION }}-unvalidated-ubuntu"
+      - name: Build and publish slim JRE 11 container image
+        # Only run this on repositories in the 'spinnaker' org, not on forks.
+        if: startsWith(github.repository, 'spinnaker/')
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
+        with:
+          context: .
+          file: Dockerfile.java11.slim
+          platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
+          push: true
+          tags: |
+            "${{ env.CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}/${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.REPO }}:${{ github.ref_name }}-latest-java11-unvalidated"
+            "${{ env.CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}/${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.REPO }}:${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.VERSION }}-java11-unvalidated"
+            "${{ env.CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}/${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.REPO }}:${{ github.ref_name }}-latest-java11-unvalidated-slim"
+            "${{ env.CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}/${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.REPO }}:${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.VERSION }}-java11-unvalidated-slim"
+      - name: Build and publish ubuntu JRE 11 container image
+        # Only run this on repositories in the 'spinnaker' org, not on forks.
+        if: startsWith(github.repository, 'spinnaker/')
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
+        with:
+          context: .
+          file: Dockerfile.java11.ubuntu
+          push: true
+          tags: |
+            "${{ env.CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}/${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.REPO }}:${{ github.ref_name }}-latest-java11-unvalidated-ubuntu"
+            "${{ env.CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}/${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.REPO }}:${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.VERSION }}-java11-unvalidated-ubuntu"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index 33373bb5b..bae5608dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -49,10 +49,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Gradle validation step
         uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v1
 
-      - name: Set up JDK 11
+      - name: Set up JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
-          java-version: 11
+          java-version: |
+            17
+            11
           distribution: 'zulu'
           cache: 'gradle'
 
@@ -72,7 +74,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
-          java-version: 11
+          java-version: |
+            17
+            11
           distribution: 'zulu'
           cache: 'gradle'
       - name: Prepare build variables
@@ -105,3 +109,23 @@ jobs:
           tags: |
             "${{ env.CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}/${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.REPO }}:latest-ubuntu"
             "${{ env.CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}/${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.REPO }}:${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.VERSION }}-ubuntu"
+      - name: Build slim JRE 11 container image
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
+        with:
+          context: .
+          file: Dockerfile.java11.slim
+          platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
+          tags: |
+            "${{ env.CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}/${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.REPO }}:latest-java11"
+            "${{ env.CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}/${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.REPO }}:${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.VERSION }}-java11"
+            "${{ env.CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}/${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.REPO }}:latest-java11-slim"
+            "${{ env.CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}/${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.REPO }}:${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.VERSION }}-java11-slim"
+      - name: Build ubuntu JRE 11 container image
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
+        with:
+          context: .
+          file: Dockerfile.java11.ubuntu
+          platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
+          tags: |
+            "${{ env.CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}/${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.REPO }}:latest-java11-ubuntu"
+            "${{ env.CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}/${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.REPO }}:${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.VERSION }}-java11-ubuntu"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index af391bdf3..402e5a3ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
-          java-version: 11
+          java-version: |
+            17
+            11
           distribution: 'zulu'
           cache: 'gradle'
       - name: Assemble release info
@@ -108,6 +110,31 @@ jobs:
           tags: |
             "${{ env.CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}/${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.REPO }}:${{ steps.release_info.outputs.RELEASE_VERSION }}-unvalidated-ubuntu"
             "${{ env.CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}/${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.REPO }}:${{ steps.release_info.outputs.RELEASE_VERSION }}-${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.VERSION }}-unvalidated-ubuntu"
+      - name: Build and publish slim JRE 11 container image
+        # Only run this on repositories in the 'spinnaker' org, not on forks.
+        if: startsWith(github.repository, 'spinnaker/')
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
+        with:
+          context: .
+          file: Dockerfile.java11.slim
+          platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
+          push: true
+          tags: |
+            "${{ env.CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}/${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.REPO }}:${{ steps.release_info.outputs.RELEASE_VERSION }}-java11-unvalidated"
+            "${{ env.CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}/${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.REPO }}:${{ steps.release_info.outputs.RELEASE_VERSION }}-java11-unvalidated-slim"
+            "${{ env.CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}/${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.REPO }}:${{ steps.release_info.outputs.RELEASE_VERSION }}-${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.VERSION }}-java11-unvalidated-slim"
+      - name: Build and publish ubuntu JRE 11 container image
+        # Only run this on repositories in the 'spinnaker' org, not on forks.
+        if: startsWith(github.repository, 'spinnaker/')
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
+        with:
+          context: .
+          file: Dockerfile.java11.ubuntu
+          platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
+          push: true
+          tags: |
+            "${{ env.CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}/${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.REPO }}:${{ steps.release_info.outputs.RELEASE_VERSION }}-java11-unvalidated-ubuntu"
+            "${{ env.CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}/${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.REPO }}:${{ steps.release_info.outputs.RELEASE_VERSION }}-${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.VERSION }}-java11-unvalidated-ubuntu"
       - name: Create release
         if: steps.release_info.outputs.SKIP_RELEASE == 'false'
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
diff --git a/Dockerfile.java11.slim b/Dockerfile.java11.slim
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b86637131
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile.java11.slim
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+FROM alpine:3.16
+LABEL maintainer="sig-platform@spinnaker.io"
+RUN apk --no-cache add --update bash openjdk11-jre
+RUN addgroup -S -g 10111 spinnaker
+RUN adduser -S -G spinnaker -u 10111 spinnaker
+COPY kayenta-web/build/install/kayenta /opt/kayenta
+RUN mkdir -p /opt/kayenta/plugins && chown -R spinnaker:nogroup /opt/kayenta/plugins
+USER spinnaker
+CMD ["/opt/kayenta/bin/kayenta"]
diff --git a/Dockerfile.java11.ubuntu b/Dockerfile.java11.ubuntu
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e19df9e59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile.java11.ubuntu
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+FROM ubuntu:bionic
+LABEL maintainer="sig-platform@spinnaker.io"
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get -y install openjdk-11-jre-headless wget
+RUN adduser --system --uid 10111 --group spinnaker
+COPY kayenta-web/build/install/kayenta /opt/kayenta
+RUN mkdir -p /opt/kayenta/plugins && chown -R spinnaker:nogroup /opt/kayenta/plugins
+USER spinnaker
+CMD ["/opt/kayenta/bin/kayenta"]
diff --git a/Dockerfile.slim b/Dockerfile.slim
index b86637131..bea616a47 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.slim
+++ b/Dockerfile.slim
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM alpine:3.16
 LABEL maintainer="sig-platform@spinnaker.io"
-RUN apk --no-cache add --update bash openjdk11-jre
+RUN apk --no-cache add --update bash openjdk17-jre
 RUN addgroup -S -g 10111 spinnaker
 RUN adduser -S -G spinnaker -u 10111 spinnaker
 COPY kayenta-web/build/install/kayenta /opt/kayenta
diff --git a/Dockerfile.ubuntu b/Dockerfile.ubuntu
index e19df9e59..1c0395b4f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.ubuntu
+++ b/Dockerfile.ubuntu
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM ubuntu:bionic
 LABEL maintainer="sig-platform@spinnaker.io"
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get -y install openjdk-11-jre-headless wget
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get -y install openjdk-17-jre-headless wget
 RUN adduser --system --uid 10111 --group spinnaker
 COPY kayenta-web/build/install/kayenta /opt/kayenta
 RUN mkdir -p /opt/kayenta/plugins && chown -R spinnaker:nogroup /opt/kayenta/plugins
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index f275981ae..4feb8c344 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -54,6 +54,17 @@ 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 f0533211d..0dbad2253 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ orcaVersion=8.45.0
 org.gradle.parallel=true
 spinnakerGradleVersion=8.31.0
 targetJava11=true
+org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2g
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