diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jpa/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jpa/pom.xml
index 3083c63c29036..fde7c736ea95a 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jpa/pom.xml
@@ -15,10 +15,8 @@
   <name>openHAB Add-ons :: Bundles :: Persistence Service :: JPA</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <bnd.importpackage>!com.ibm.*,!com.sun.*,!oracle.*,!javax.interceptor.*,!javax.enterprise.*,!javax.rmi,!org.apache.bval.*,!net.sf.cglib.*,!org.apache.commons.beanutils.*,!org.apache.geronimo.*,!org.apache.avalon.*,!org.apache.log,!org.apache.tools.*,!org.apache.xerces.*,!org.jboss.*,!org.postgresql.*,!org.slf4j.impl,!weblogic.*,org.apache.derby.*;resolution:=optional</bnd.importpackage>
-    <openjpa.version>3.2.2</openjpa.version>
-    <!-- workaround for Java 21 build, necessary until #16591 is merged -->
-    <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
+    <bnd.importpackage>!com.ibm.*,!com.sun.*,!oracle.*,!jakarta.interceptor.*,!jakarta.enterprise.*,!javax.enterprise.*,!javax.transaction.*,!jakarta.xml.*,!javax.rmi,!org.apache.bval.*,!net.sf.cglib.*,!org.apache.commons.beanutils.*,!org.apache.geronimo.*,!org.apache.avalon.*,!org.apache.log,!org.apache.tools.*,!org.apache.xerces.*,!org.jboss.*,!org.postgresql.*,!org.slf4j.impl,!weblogic.*,org.apache.derby.*;resolution:=optional</bnd.importpackage>
+    <openjpa.version>4.0.0</openjpa.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
@@ -32,12 +30,12 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.derby</groupId>
       <artifactId>derby</artifactId>
-      <version>10.14.2.0</version>
+      <version>10.16.1.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
-      <groupId>javax.el</groupId>
-      <artifactId>el-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.2</version>
+      <groupId>jakarta.el</groupId>
+      <artifactId>jakarta.el-api</artifactId>
+      <version>6.0.0-RC1</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jpa/src/main/java/org/openhab/persistence/jpa/internal/JpaPersistenceService.java b/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jpa/src/main/java/org/openhab/persistence/jpa/internal/JpaPersistenceService.java
index b782d4bd6d0cb..c4ffe55f4bf3b 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jpa/src/main/java/org/openhab/persistence/jpa/internal/JpaPersistenceService.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jpa/src/main/java/org/openhab/persistence/jpa/internal/JpaPersistenceService.java
@@ -19,12 +19,6 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
 
-import javax.persistence.EntityExistsException;
-import javax.persistence.EntityManager;
-import javax.persistence.EntityManagerFactory;
-import javax.persistence.Persistence;
-import javax.persistence.Query;
-
 import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.NonNullByDefault;
 import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable;
 import org.openhab.core.config.core.ConfigurableService;
@@ -49,6 +43,12 @@
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
+import jakarta.persistence.EntityExistsException;
+import jakarta.persistence.EntityManager;
+import jakarta.persistence.EntityManagerFactory;
+import jakarta.persistence.Persistence;
+import jakarta.persistence.Query;
+
 /**
  * JPA based implementation of QueryablePersistenceService.
  *
@@ -277,13 +277,13 @@ protected EntityManagerFactory newEntityManagerFactory() {
         logger.trace("Creating EntityManagerFactory...");
 
         Map<String, String> properties = new HashMap<>();
-        properties.put("javax.persistence.jdbc.url", config.dbConnectionUrl);
-        properties.put("javax.persistence.jdbc.driver", config.dbDriverClass);
+        properties.put("jakarta.persistence.jdbc.url", config.dbConnectionUrl);
+        properties.put("jakarta.persistence.jdbc.driver", config.dbDriverClass);
         if (!config.dbUserName.isBlank()) {
-            properties.put("javax.persistence.jdbc.user", config.dbUserName);
+            properties.put("jakarta.persistence.jdbc.user", config.dbUserName);
         }
         if (!config.dbPassword.isBlank()) {
-            properties.put("javax.persistence.jdbc.password", config.dbPassword);
+            properties.put("jakarta.persistence.jdbc.password", config.dbPassword);
         }
         if (config.dbUserName.isBlank() && config.dbPassword.isBlank()) {
             logger.info("It is recommended to use a password to protect the JPA persistence data store");
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jpa/src/main/java/org/openhab/persistence/jpa/internal/model/JpaPersistentItem.java b/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jpa/src/main/java/org/openhab/persistence/jpa/internal/model/JpaPersistentItem.java
index 98412fdd2fb92..49ca0fd8c113d 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jpa/src/main/java/org/openhab/persistence/jpa/internal/model/JpaPersistentItem.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jpa/src/main/java/org/openhab/persistence/jpa/internal/model/JpaPersistentItem.java
@@ -17,20 +17,20 @@
 import java.time.ZonedDateTime;
 import java.util.Date;
 
-import javax.persistence.Column;
-import javax.persistence.Entity;
-import javax.persistence.GeneratedValue;
-import javax.persistence.GenerationType;
-import javax.persistence.Id;
-import javax.persistence.Table;
-import javax.persistence.Temporal;
-import javax.persistence.TemporalType;
-
 import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.NonNullByDefault;
 import org.openhab.core.persistence.HistoricItem;
 import org.openhab.core.types.State;
 import org.openhab.core.types.UnDefType;
 
+import jakarta.persistence.Column;
+import jakarta.persistence.Entity;
+import jakarta.persistence.GeneratedValue;
+import jakarta.persistence.GenerationType;
+import jakarta.persistence.Id;
+import jakarta.persistence.Table;
+import jakarta.persistence.Temporal;
+import jakarta.persistence.TemporalType;
+
 /**
  * This is the DAO object used for storing and retrieving to and from database.
  *