diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 1900d6032739..9fce1f93a078 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -48,11 +48,12 @@ stage('Configure') {
 		// and it's useful to test that.
 		new BuildEnvironment( testJdkVersion: '23', testJdkLauncherArgs: '--enable-preview', additionalOptions: '-PskipJacoco=true' ),
 		new BuildEnvironment( testJdkVersion: '24', testJdkLauncherArgs: '--enable-preview', additionalOptions: '-PskipJacoco=true' ),
+		new BuildEnvironment( testJdkVersion: '25', testJdkLauncherArgs: '--enable-preview', additionalOptions: '-PskipJacoco=true' ),
 		// The following JDKs aren't supported by Hibernate ORM out-of-the box yet:
 		// they require the use of -Dnet.bytebuddy.experimental=true.
 		// Make sure to remove that argument as soon as possible
 		// -- generally that requires upgrading bytebuddy after the JDK goes GA.
-		new BuildEnvironment( testJdkVersion: '25', testJdkLauncherArgs: '--enable-preview -Dnet.bytebuddy.experimental=true', additionalOptions: '-PskipJacoco=true' ),
+		new BuildEnvironment( testJdkVersion: '26', testJdkLauncherArgs: '--enable-preview -Dnet.bytebuddy.experimental=true', additionalOptions: '-PskipJacoco=true' )
 	];
 
 	if ( env.CHANGE_ID ) {
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index b029ed835281..b399894f40c8 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ dependencyResolutionManagement {
             def antlrVersion = version "antlr", "4.13.2"
             // WARNING: When upgrading to a version of bytebuddy that supports a new bytecode version,
             // make sure to remove the now unnecessary net.bytebuddy.experimental=true in relevant CI jobs (Jenkinsfile).
-            def byteBuddyVersion = version "byteBuddy", "1.15.11"
+            def byteBuddyVersion = version "byteBuddy", "1.17.5"
             def classmateVersion = version "classmate", "1.7.0"
             def geolatteVersion = version "geolatte", "1.9.1"
             def hibernateModelsVersion = version "hibernateModels", "1.0.0"