diff --git a/aws-rds-dbproxy/.rpdk-config b/aws-rds-dbproxy/.rpdk-config
index 686bc66..686b33d 100644
--- a/aws-rds-dbproxy/.rpdk-config
+++ b/aws-rds-dbproxy/.rpdk-config
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "artifact_type": "RESOURCE",
     "typeName": "AWS::RDS::DBProxy",
     "language": "java",
-    "runtime": "java8",
+    "runtime": "java11",
     "entrypoint": "software.amazon.rds.dbproxy.HandlerWrapper::handleRequest",
     "testEntrypoint": "software.amazon.rds.dbproxy.HandlerWrapper::testEntrypoint",
     "settings": {
diff --git a/aws-rds-dbproxyendpoint/.rpdk-config b/aws-rds-dbproxyendpoint/.rpdk-config
index d7a224c..1396372 100644
--- a/aws-rds-dbproxyendpoint/.rpdk-config
+++ b/aws-rds-dbproxyendpoint/.rpdk-config
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "artifact_type": "RESOURCE",
     "typeName": "AWS::RDS::DBProxyEndpoint",
     "language": "java",
-    "runtime": "java8",
+    "runtime": "java11",
     "entrypoint": "software.amazon.rds.dbproxyendpoint.HandlerWrapper::handleRequest",
     "testEntrypoint": "software.amazon.rds.dbproxyendpoint.HandlerWrapper::testEntrypoint",
     "settings": {
diff --git a/aws-rds-dbproxytargetgroup/.rpdk-config b/aws-rds-dbproxytargetgroup/.rpdk-config
index 59eca95..17df699 100644
--- a/aws-rds-dbproxytargetgroup/.rpdk-config
+++ b/aws-rds-dbproxytargetgroup/.rpdk-config
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "artifact_type": "RESOURCE",
     "typeName": "AWS::RDS::DBProxyTargetGroup",
     "language": "java",
-    "runtime": "java8",
+    "runtime": "java11",
     "entrypoint": "software.amazon.rds.dbproxytargetgroup.HandlerWrapper::handleRequest",
     "testEntrypoint": "software.amazon.rds.dbproxytargetgroup.HandlerWrapper::testEntrypoint",
     "settings": {