diff --git a/forgelike/build-lexforge.gradle.kts b/forgelike/build-lexforge.gradle.kts
index 633f0bfa..d0e9a61b 100644
--- a/forgelike/build-lexforge.gradle.kts
+++ b/forgelike/build-lexforge.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import net.neoforged.nfrtgradle.NeoFormRuntimeTask
+
 plugins {
     id("multiloader-loader").apply(false)
     id("net.neoforged.moddev.legacyforge")
@@ -21,6 +23,10 @@ legacyForge {
     }
 }
 
+tasks.withType<NeoFormRuntimeTask>().configureEach {
+    javaToolchains.launcherFor { this.languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(25) }
+}
+
 dependencies {
     compileOnly("org.jetbrains:annotations:24.1.0")
     annotationProcessor("org.spongepowered:mixin:0.8.5-SNAPSHOT:processor")
diff --git a/forgelike/build.gradle.kts b/forgelike/build.gradle.kts
index f82032b3..9bfc652d 100644
--- a/forgelike/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/forgelike/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import net.neoforged.nfrtgradle.NeoFormRuntimeTask
+import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.withType
+
 plugins {
     id("multiloader-loader").apply(false)
     id("net.neoforged.moddev")
@@ -21,6 +24,10 @@ neoForge {
     }
 }
 
+tasks.withType<NeoFormRuntimeTask>().configureEach {
+    javaToolchains.launcherFor { this.languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(25) }
+}
+
 dependencies {
 }