diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 47e5d516..782be484 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -16,10 +16,13 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
     build-feature:
-        name: Build    
+        name: Build
+        permissions:
+            contents: read
         uses: navikt/fp-gha-workflows/.github/workflows/build-feature.yml@main
         with:
             sonar-scan: true # default: false
+            java-version: 21
         secrets: inherit
 
     release-drafter:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 0bfc848b..c9cc7092 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -16,4 +16,6 @@ jobs:
      contents: read
      security-events: write
    uses: navikt/fp-gha-workflows/.github/workflows/codeql.yml@main
+   with:
+       java-version: 21
    secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0fdf38c1..d334d937 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@ jobs:
         uses: navikt/fp-gha-workflows/.github/workflows/release-feature.yml@main
         with:
             release-version: ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
+            java-version: 21
         secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.java-version b/.java-version
index 98d9bcb7..aabe6ec3 100644
--- a/.java-version
+++ b/.java-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-17
+21
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index de52775d..dc5cc881 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Inneholder tre tjenester for foreldrepenger:
 
 # Komme i gang
 
-Bygges med maven, java 17
+Bygges med maven, java 21
 
 ## For NAV-ansatte
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 578f7051..67474816 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     </developers>
 
     <properties>
-        <java.version>17</java.version>
+        <java.version>21</java.version>
         <maven.compiler.source>${java.version}</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>${java.version}</maven.compiler.target>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>