diff --git a/embedder/pom.xml b/embedder/pom.xml
index 1de55dc592..b53f508c0f 100644
--- a/embedder/pom.xml
+++ b/embedder/pom.xml
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@
               <configuration>
                 <toolchains>
                   <jdk>
-                    <version>1.8</version>
+                    <version>11</version>
                     <vendor>OpenJDK</vendor>
                   </jdk>
                 </toolchains>
diff --git a/toolchains.xml b/toolchains.xml
index 7826a4a5bd..d109bc2fe3 100644
--- a/toolchains.xml
+++ b/toolchains.xml
@@ -17,16 +17,6 @@
 
 -->
 <toolchains>
-  <toolchain>
-    <type>jdk</type>
-    <provides>
-      <version>1.8</version>
-      <vendor>OpenJDK</vendor>
-    </provides>
-    <configuration>
-      <jdkHome>/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.8.0-openjdk</jdkHome>
-    </configuration>
-  </toolchain>
   <toolchain>
     <type>jdk</type>
     <provides>