diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 907eb64f9..0906c4d86 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -347,15 +347,13 @@ limitations under the License.
 
     <project.build.outputTimestamp>2025-08-17T17:02:51Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
     <gpg.useagent>true</gpg.useagent>
-    <spotless-maven-plugin.version>2.46.1</spotless-maven-plugin.version>
+    <spotless-maven-plugin.version>3.0.0</spotless-maven-plugin.version>
     <mavenPluginToolsVersion>3.15.1</mavenPluginToolsVersion>
     <mavenFluidoSkinVersion>2.1.0</mavenFluidoSkinVersion>
     <mavenSurefireVersion>3.5.3</mavenSurefireVersion>
     <junit5Version>5.13.4</junit5Version>
     <njord.version>0.7.5</njord.version>
     <spotless.action>apply</spotless.action>
-    <!-- we use version 2.56.0 due to: https://github.com/palantir/palantir-java-format/issues/1320 -->
-    <plantirJavaFormatVersion>2.56.0</plantirJavaFormatVersion>
     <sisuMavenPluginVersion>0.9.0.M4</sisuMavenPluginVersion>
     <invoker.streamLogsOnFailures>true</invoker.streamLogsOnFailures>
 
@@ -614,11 +612,7 @@ limitations under the License.
             <java>
               <!-- orders of used formatters are important -->
               <!-- eg. palantir override importOrder, so should be first -->
-              <palantirJavaFormat>
-                <!-- Declare version so that spotless does not choose a version based on JDK version -->
-                <!-- https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/issues/2503#issuecomment-2953146277 -->
-                <version>${plantirJavaFormatVersion}</version>
-              </palantirJavaFormat>
+              <palantirJavaFormat />
               <removeUnusedImports />
               <importOrder>
                 <order>javax,java,,\#</order>
@@ -893,9 +887,9 @@ limitations under the License.
     </profile>
 
     <profile>
-      <id>java11+</id>
+      <id>java17+</id>
       <activation>
-        <jdk>[11,25)</jdk>
+        <jdk>[17,)</jdk>
       </activation>
 
       <properties>
@@ -904,7 +898,7 @@ limitations under the License.
       </properties>
 
       <build>
-        <!--- newer versions of plugins requires JDK 11 -->
+        <!--- newer versions of plugins requires JDK 17 -->
         <plugins>
           <plugin>
             <groupId>com.diffplug.spotless</groupId>