diff --git a/.github/workflows/approve_dependabotifications.yml b/.github/workflows/approve_dependabotifications.yml
index 0da7c00e5..aeec9ab12 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/approve_dependabotifications.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/approve_dependabotifications.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 name: Dependabot auto-approve
-on:
-  pull_request_target:
-   paths: ["**/pom.xml"]
+
+# Currently disabled because the action is not compatible with merge queues
+on: [workflow_dispatch]
+  # pull_request_target:
+  #   paths: ["**/pom.xml"]
+  
 
 permissions:
   contents: write
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3e1de9547..dea79faf2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ CogniCrypt<sub>SAST</sub> uses Maven as build tool. You can compile and build th
 
 ```mvn clean package -DskipTests=true```.
 
-The packaged  `jar` artifacts including all dependencies can be found in `/apps`. Building requires at least Java 11.
+The packaged  `jar` artifacts including all dependencies can be found in `/apps`. Building requires at least Java 17.
 
 ## CogniCrypt<sub>SAST</sub> for Java Applications
 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 1e2bbebf3..f45fe4b99 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ runs:
       with:
         distribution: 'adopt'
         java-package: jdk
-        java-version: '11'
+        java-version: '17'
 
     - name: Checkout rules
       uses: actions/checkout@v4