diff --git a/.github/workflows/java-simple-stream-benchmark.yml b/.github/workflows/java-simple-stream-benchmark.yml
index 058d940f0..b642936de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/java-simple-stream-benchmark.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/java-simple-stream-benchmark.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 15
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        java-version: ['17', 'dev']
+        java-version: ['21', 'dev']
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: graalvm/setup-graalvm@v1
diff --git a/java-simple-stream-benchmark/README.md b/java-simple-stream-benchmark/README.md
index 12f20ffef..1a83c0886 100644
--- a/java-simple-stream-benchmark/README.md
+++ b/java-simple-stream-benchmark/README.md
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 # Simple Java Stream Benchmark
 
-This repository contains the code for a demo application for [GraalVM](graalvm.org).
+This repository contains the code for a simple Java Stream benchmark to run on a [GraalVM JDK](http://graalvm.org).
 
 ## Prerequisites
-- [GraalVM](http://graalvm.org)
+- [GraalVM](https://www.graalvm.org/downloads/)
 
 ## Preparation
 
-1. Download and install the latest GraalVM JDK using the [GraalVM JDK Downloader](https://github.com/graalvm/graalvm-jdk-downloader). 
+1. Download and install the latest GraalVM JDK using [SDKMAN!](https://sdkman.io/).
     ```bash
-    bash <(curl -sL https://get.graalvm.org/jdk) 
+    sdk install java 21.0.1-graal
     ```
 
 2. Download or clone the repository and navigate into the `java-simple-stream-benchmark` directory:
diff --git a/java-simple-stream-benchmark/pom.xml b/java-simple-stream-benchmark/pom.xml
index 307f0e06b..dfdb132f9 100644
--- a/java-simple-stream-benchmark/pom.xml
+++ b/java-simple-stream-benchmark/pom.xml
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ questions.
     <name>Simple Java stream benchmark</name>
 
     <prerequisites>
-        <maven>3.0</maven>
+        <maven>4.0</maven>
     </prerequisites>
 
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <jmh.version>1.21</jmh.version>
+        <jmh.version>1.37</jmh.version>
         <javac.target>1.8</javac.target>
         <uberjar.name>benchmarks</uberjar.name>
     </properties>