diff --git a/roles/devserver/userland-software/dev.sls b/roles/devserver/userland-software/dev.sls
--- a/roles/devserver/userland-software/dev.sls
+++ b/roles/devserver/userland-software/dev.sls
@@ -26,10 +26,15 @@
 devserver_software_dev_java:
   pkg.installed:
     - pkgs:
-      - openjdk8
+      - openjdk17
       - apache-ant
       - maven
 
+devserver_software_dev_java_to_prune:
+  pkg.removed:
+    - pkgs:
+      - openjdk8
+
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