diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 052746ae..d42ec813 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ Also check [Before you install](https://docs.bigbluebutton.org/administration/in
 | | `bbb_apps_akka_log_level` | set the loglevel for bbb-apps-akka | `ERROR` | |
 | | `bbb_meteor` | overwrite settings in meteor | `{}` | |
 | | `bbb_kurento_interfaces` | Specify the listening interfaces for kurento | `{{ [ansible_default_ipv4.interface, 'lo'] }}` | |
-| | `bbb_nodejs_version` | version of nodejs to be installed | `12.x` | |
+| | `bbb_nodejs_version` | version of nodejs to be installed | `18.x` | |
 | | `bbb_system_locale` | the system locale to use | `en_US.UTF-8` | |
 | | `bbb_secret` | define the shared secret for bbb | `none` | Set this if you want to define the bbb-secret. Otherwise the secret is generated by bbb. Supported characters are `[a-zA-Z0-9]` |
 | | `bbb_freeswitch_ipv6` | Enable IPv6 support in FreeSWITCH | `true` | Disable to fix [FreeSWITCH IPv6 error][bbb_freeswitch_ipv6] |
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 7e7d886e..663ce49d 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ bbb_firewall_ufw:
 # https://pypi.org/project/docker-compose/#history
 bbb_docker_compose_version: 1.29.2
 
-bbb_nodejs_version: 16.x
+bbb_nodejs_version: 18.x
 
 # Cluster proxy variables
 # Define the following variables to set up the cluster proxy
diff --git a/tasks/installation.yml b/tasks/installation.yml
index 832ee8f0..5e75921f 100644
--- a/tasks/installation.yml
+++ b/tasks/installation.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 - name: Set version of java to use
   become: true
   file:
-    src: /usr/lib/jvm/java-11-openjdk-amd64/bin/java
+    src: /usr/lib/jvm/java-17-openjdk-amd64/bin/java
     dest: /etc/alternatives/java
     state: link
 
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index 74ba20c4..09b00b7f 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ bbb_required_packages:
   - python3-setuptools
   - python3-pip
   - python3-wheel
-  - openjdk-11-jdk
+  - openjdk-17-jdk
   - python3-passlib
   - python-passlib
   - net-tools