diff --git a/docker-bake.hcl b/docker-bake.hcl
index f6645fd1af..1523193cf2 100644
--- a/docker-bake.hcl
+++ b/docker-bake.hcl
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ variable "JAVA21_PREVIEW_VERSION" {
 }
 
 variable "JAVA21_VERSION" {
-  default = "21_35"
+  default = "21.0.1_12"
 }
 
 variable "BOOKWORM_TAG" {