diff --git a/docs/public-networks/tutorials/besu-teku-mainnet.md b/docs/public-networks/tutorials/besu-teku-mainnet.md
index bc05cb5f48c..1b7866bdaca 100644
--- a/docs/public-networks/tutorials/besu-teku-mainnet.md
+++ b/docs/public-networks/tutorials/besu-teku-mainnet.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Run Besu as an [execution client](../concepts/node-clients.md#execution-clients)
 
 Install [Besu](../get-started/install/binary-distribution.md) and [Teku](https://docs.teku.consensys.net/HowTo/Get-Started/Installation-Options/Install-Binaries/).
 
-Ensure you meet the prerequisites for the installation option you use. For example, you must have Java 17+ if using the Besu and Teku binary distributions.
+Ensure you meet the prerequisites for the installation option you use. For example, you must have Java 21+ if using the Besu and Teku binary distributions.
 
 Ensure you meet the [system requirements for Besu on public networks](../get-started/system-requirements.md).
 
diff --git a/versioned_docs/version-24.6.0/public-networks/tutorials/besu-teku-mainnet.md b/versioned_docs/version-24.6.0/public-networks/tutorials/besu-teku-mainnet.md
index bc05cb5f48c..1b7866bdaca 100644
--- a/versioned_docs/version-24.6.0/public-networks/tutorials/besu-teku-mainnet.md
+++ b/versioned_docs/version-24.6.0/public-networks/tutorials/besu-teku-mainnet.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Run Besu as an [execution client](../concepts/node-clients.md#execution-clients)
 
 Install [Besu](../get-started/install/binary-distribution.md) and [Teku](https://docs.teku.consensys.net/HowTo/Get-Started/Installation-Options/Install-Binaries/).
 
-Ensure you meet the prerequisites for the installation option you use. For example, you must have Java 17+ if using the Besu and Teku binary distributions.
+Ensure you meet the prerequisites for the installation option you use. For example, you must have Java 21+ if using the Besu and Teku binary distributions.
 
 Ensure you meet the [system requirements for Besu on public networks](../get-started/system-requirements.md).
 
diff --git a/versioned_docs/version-24.6.0/public-networks/tutorials/besu-teku-testnet.md b/versioned_docs/version-24.6.0/public-networks/tutorials/besu-teku-testnet.md
index eea6ea59884..962225a223d 100644
--- a/versioned_docs/version-24.6.0/public-networks/tutorials/besu-teku-testnet.md
+++ b/versioned_docs/version-24.6.0/public-networks/tutorials/besu-teku-testnet.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Sepolia is a permissioned network and you can't run a validator client on it wit
 
 Install [Besu](../get-started/install/binary-distribution.md) and [Teku](https://docs.teku.consensys.net/HowTo/Get-Started/Installation-Options/Install-Binaries/).
 
-Ensure you meet the prerequisites for the installation option you use. For example, you must have Java 17+ if using the Besu and Teku binary distributions.
+Ensure you meet the prerequisites for the installation option you use. For example, you must have Java 21+ if using the Besu and Teku binary distributions.
 
 Ensure you meet the [system requirements for Besu on public networks](../get-started/system-requirements.md).