diff --git a/GRAALVM.md b/GRAALVM.md
index 583599021..c516b5533 100644
--- a/GRAALVM.md
+++ b/GRAALVM.md
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 
 ## prerequisites
 
-> GraalVM required version: >= 21.0.2-graal
+GraalVM required version: >= 24.1.1-graalce
 
 ```bash
-$ sdk install java 21.0.2-graalce
+$ sdk install java 24.1.1-graalce
 ```
 
 ## build native image
diff --git a/core/Dockerfile.graalvm b/core/Dockerfile.graalvm
index 2b97f0593..3e6bb5ef0 100644
--- a/core/Dockerfile.graalvm
+++ b/core/Dockerfile.graalvm
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM softinstigate/graalvm:21.0.2-graalce
+FROM softinstigate/graalvm:24.1.1-graalce
 
 LABEL maintainer="SoftInstigate <info@softinstigate.com>"
 
diff --git a/examples/node-plugin/README.md b/examples/node-plugin/README.md
index 4a985cf37..7fd3aebbd 100644
--- a/examples/node-plugin/README.md
+++ b/examples/node-plugin/README.md
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ $ git clone --depth 1 git@github.com:SoftInstigate/restheart.git
 (here we use the brilliant sdkman)
 
 ```bash
-$ sdk install java 21.0.2-graalce
-$ sdk use java 21.0.2-graalce
+$ sdk install java 24.1.1-graalce
+$ sdk use java 24.1.1-graalce
 ```
 
 ## Get the script `restheart.js`