diff --git a/debezium-quarkus-outbox-common/deployment/pom.xml b/debezium-quarkus-outbox-common/deployment/pom.xml
index 825b0f37c..6bd639cb2 100644
--- a/debezium-quarkus-outbox-common/deployment/pom.xml
+++ b/debezium-quarkus-outbox-common/deployment/pom.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@
     <name>Debezium Quarkus :: Outbox :: Deployment :: Common</name>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
+    <properties>
+        <!-- Quarkus has moved to Java 17 as baseline -->
+        <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
+    </properties>
+
     <dependencies>
         <!-- Debezium Quarkus Outbox Runtime Common artifact dependency -->
         <dependency>
diff --git a/debezium-quarkus-outbox-common/runtime/pom.xml b/debezium-quarkus-outbox-common/runtime/pom.xml
index 7d7f59050..20b3f6a37 100644
--- a/debezium-quarkus-outbox-common/runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/debezium-quarkus-outbox-common/runtime/pom.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@
     <name>Debezium Quarkus :: Outbox :: Runtime :: Common</name>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
+    <properties>
+        <!-- Quarkus has moved to Java 17 as baseline -->
+        <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
+    </properties>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
diff --git a/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/pom.xml b/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/pom.xml
index 7d02407ca..0dbb0b8c5 100644
--- a/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/pom.xml
+++ b/debezium-quarkus-outbox-reactive/pom.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@
     <name>Debezium Quarkus :: Reactive Outbox</name>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
+    <properties>
+        <!-- Quarkus has moved to Java 17 as baseline -->
+        <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
+    </properties>
+
     <dependencyManagement>
         <dependencies>
             <dependency>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 71a4c9b95..25e1cbb28 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 
         <!-- Quarkus -->
         <!-- Version used for Outbox extension development, changes frequently to align with latest Quarkus -->
-        <quarkus.version.extension>3.6.5</quarkus.version.extension>
+        <quarkus.version.extension>3.7.0</quarkus.version.extension>
 
         <!-- Version used in Debezium Server, Operator, etc., usually a LTS version -->
         <!-- Must be aligned with Apicurio version below -->