diff --git a/python/build/build-debug-binaries/src/build.gradle b/python/build/build-debug-binaries/src/build.gradle
index 823e2d0d573a..6e8c7f7771ac 100644
--- a/python/build/build-debug-binaries/src/build.gradle
+++ b/python/build/build-debug-binaries/src/build.gradle
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.condition.Os
 
 plugins {
+  id "java"
   id "com.jetbrains.python.envs" version "0.0.33"
 }
 
+java {
+  toolchain {
+    languageVersion.set(JavaLanguageVersion.of(17))
+  }
+}
+
 ext {
   pydevDir = new File(projectDir, '/../../../helpers/pydev/')
 }