diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/test.yml b/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
index 6d20ce0..1e2f3a8 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: temurin
-          java-version: 26
+          java-version: 25
           cache: maven
       # Builds ts3j from the submodule along with the client; no test needs a display or libopus.
       - run: mvn -B -f ts3-client/pom.xml verify
diff --git a/ts3-client/README.md b/ts3-client/README.md
index 9d2d3fd..c1c2aab 100644
--- a/ts3-client/README.md
+++ b/ts3-client/README.md
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ frontend supplies its own UI and audio backend while reusing `core` unchanged.
   `-Dflatlaf.uiScale=` or `-Dsun.java2d.uiScale=` on the command line bypasses all this.
 
 ## Requirements
-- Java 26+ (developed/tested on Temurin 26)
+- Java 25+ (the LTS; developed on Temurin 26)
 - The native Opus library on the system:
   - Debian/Ubuntu: `sudo apt install libopus0`
   - Arch: `sudo pacman -S opus`
diff --git a/ts3-client/pom.xml b/ts3-client/pom.xml
index 11ce26d..ea5889e 100644
--- a/ts3-client/pom.xml
+++ b/ts3-client/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     </modules>
 
     <properties>
-        <maven.compiler.release>26</maven.compiler.release>
+        <maven.compiler.release>25</maven.compiler.release>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <ts3j.version>1.0.3</ts3j.version>
         <jsvg.version>2.1.0</jsvg.version>