diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index b2aa1723..02edcdc1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
-          java-version: '8'
+          java-version: '11'
       - name: Run Build
         id: build
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
-          java-version: '8'
+          java-version: '11'
       - name: Publish Artifacts (repo.grails.org)
         id: publish
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 359df0d5..c2e74750 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        java: ['8']
+        java: ['11']
     env:
       GIT_USER_NAME: puneetbehl
       GIT_USER_EMAIL: behlp@objectcomputing.com
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 072f4544..a749b558 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ repositories {
 version project.projectVersion
 
 ext {
-    commonBuild = 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/grails/grails-common-build/master'
+    commonBuild = 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/grails/grails-common-build/v2.0.1'
 }
 
 subprojects {
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ subprojects {
         apply plugin: 'idea'
         apply plugin: 'java-library'
         apply plugin: "org.grails.grails-plugin"
+
+        sourceCompatibility = 1.11
+        targetCompatibility = 1.11
     } else {
         apply from: "${commonBuild}/common-project.gradle"
     }
@@ -82,4 +85,4 @@ subprojects {
     }
 }
 
-apply from: "${commonBuild}/common-publishing.gradle"
\ No newline at end of file
+apply from: "${commonBuild}/common-publishing.gradle"
diff --git a/examples/grails-multi-datastore-app/build.gradle b/examples/grails-multi-datastore-app/build.gradle
index 6c5e5a37..abbe3c0f 100755
--- a/examples/grails-multi-datastore-app/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/grails-multi-datastore-app/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ repositories {
 dependencies {
     implementation "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-logging"
     implementation "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-autoconfigure"
-    implementation "org.grails:grails-core:5.3.2"
+    implementation "org.grails:grails-core"
     implementation "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator"
     implementation "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-tomcat"
     implementation "org.grails:grails-plugin-url-mappings"
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 89e48f84..fc1668e9 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ developers=James Kleeh
 gormVersion=7.3.4
 gormHibernateVersion=7.3.1
 gormMongoDbVersion=7.0.0.RELEASE
-grailsVersion=5.3.3
-grailsGradlePluginVersion=5.3.0
+grailsVersion=6.1.0
+grailsGradlePluginVersion=6.1.0
 grailsDocsVersion=3.3.2
 groovyVersion=3.0.11
 junitJupiterVersion=5.9.3
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ viewsJsonVersion=2.3.2
 servletApiVersion=4.0.1
 cglibNodepVersion=3.2.9
 objenesisVersion=3.3
-jansiVersion=1.18
+jansiVersion=2.4.1
 hibernateEcacheVersion=5.6.7.Final
 hibernateCoreVersion=5.6.11.Final
 org.gradle.daemon=true
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 53b9e380..068cdb2d 100644
--- a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-6.9.4-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-7.6.3-bin.zip
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists