diff --git a/dropwizard-metrics5/pom.xml b/dropwizard-metrics5/pom.xml
index e825314f8a..8353ecfe4f 100644
--- a/dropwizard-metrics5/pom.xml
+++ b/dropwizard-metrics5/pom.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
   <name>Feign Dropwizard Metrics5</name>
   <description>Feign Dropwizard Metrics 5</description>
 
+  <properties>
+    <main.java.version>17</main.java.version>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
@@ -40,7 +44,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.dropwizard.metrics5</groupId>
       <artifactId>metrics-core</artifactId>
-      <version>5.0.0-rc21</version>
+      <version>5.0.5</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>