diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index 24a3d74..84c8886 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
           distribution: adopt
-          java-version: 16
+          java-version: 17
 
       - name: Setup Gradle
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index def9531..ba90099 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
 plugins {
     `kotlin-dsl`
     `maven-publish`
-    id("org.jmailen.kotlinter")
+    id("org.jlleitschuh.gradle.ktlint")
     id("io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt")
     id("org.jetbrains.dokka")
     id("com.gradle.plugin-publish")
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ group = "dev.mythicdrops"
 
 java {
     toolchain {
-        languageVersion.set(JavaLanguageVersion.of(8))
+        languageVersion.set(JavaLanguageVersion.of(17))
     }
     withJavadocJar()
     withSourcesJar()
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt:detekt-gradle-plugin:_")
 
     // ktlint plugin
-    implementation("org.jmailen.gradle:kotlinter-gradle:_")
+    implementation("org.jlleitschuh.gradle:ktlint-gradle:_")
 
     // gradle nexus publish plugin
     implementation("io.github.gradle-nexus:publish-plugin:_")
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/dev/mythicdrops/gradle/conventions/MythicDropsJavaPlugin.kt b/src/main/kotlin/dev/mythicdrops/gradle/conventions/MythicDropsJavaPlugin.kt
index 85cbda6..15031a0 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/dev/mythicdrops/gradle/conventions/MythicDropsJavaPlugin.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/dev/mythicdrops/gradle/conventions/MythicDropsJavaPlugin.kt
@@ -13,17 +13,19 @@ import org.gradle.testing.jacoco.plugins.JacocoPlugin
 import org.gradle.testing.jacoco.plugins.JacocoPluginExtension
 import org.gradle.testing.jacoco.tasks.JacocoReport
 
+val DEFAULT_JAVA_VERSION = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+
 /**
- * Plugin that configures Java for JDK 16 and enables JaCoCo.
+ * Plugin that configures Java for JDK 17 and enables JaCoCo.
  */
 open class MythicDropsJavaPlugin : DependentPlugin("Java", "java") {
     override fun configureProject(target: Project) {
         val javaExtension = target.extensions.create<MythicDropsJavaExtension>("mythicDropsJava")
         javaExtension.apply {
-            javaVersion.convention(JavaVersion.VERSION_16)
+            // default to Java 17
+            javaVersion.convention(DEFAULT_JAVA_VERSION)
         }
 
-        // target JDK 16
         target.configure<JavaPluginExtension> {
             toolchain {
                 languageVersion.set(JavaLanguageVersion.of(javaExtension.javaVersion.get().majorVersion))
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ open class MythicDropsJavaPlugin : DependentPlugin("Java", "java") {
         // enable and configure JaCoCo
         target.pluginManager.apply(JacocoPlugin::class.java)
         target.configure<JacocoPluginExtension> {
-            toolVersion = "0.8.7"
+            toolVersion = "0.8.8"
         }
         target.tasks.withType<JacocoReport> {
             reports {
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/dev/mythicdrops/gradle/conventions/MythicDropsKotlinJvmPlugin.kt b/src/main/kotlin/dev/mythicdrops/gradle/conventions/MythicDropsKotlinJvmPlugin.kt
index 8692e57..d642acc 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/dev/mythicdrops/gradle/conventions/MythicDropsKotlinJvmPlugin.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/dev/mythicdrops/gradle/conventions/MythicDropsKotlinJvmPlugin.kt
@@ -12,24 +12,24 @@ import org.jetbrains.dokka.gradle.DokkaPlugin
 import org.jetbrains.dokka.gradle.DokkaTask
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.KotlinJvmProjectExtension
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.konan.file.File
-import org.jmailen.gradle.kotlinter.KotlinterPlugin
-import org.jmailen.gradle.kotlinter.tasks.FormatTask
-import org.jmailen.gradle.kotlinter.tasks.LintTask
+import org.jlleitschuh.gradle.ktlint.KtlintExtension
+import org.jlleitschuh.gradle.ktlint.KtlintPlugin
 
 /**
- * Plugin that configures Kotlin for JDK 16, enables Detekt, and enables/configures KTLint to use 0.46.0.
+ * Plugin that configures Kotlin for JDK 17, enables Detekt, and enables/configures KTLint to use 0.48.1.
  */
 open class MythicDropsKotlinJvmPlugin : DependentPlugin("Kotlin JVM", "org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm") {
     override fun configureProject(target: Project) {
-        val javaExtension = target.extensions.getByType<MythicDropsJavaExtension>()
+        val javaExtension =
+            target.extensions.getByType<MythicDropsJavaExtension>().apply {
+                javaVersion.convention(DEFAULT_JAVA_VERSION)
+            }
 
         // apply plugins
         target.pluginManager.apply(DetektPlugin::class.java)
         target.pluginManager.apply(DokkaPlugin::class.java)
-        target.pluginManager.apply(KotlinterPlugin::class.java)
+        target.pluginManager.apply(KtlintPlugin::class.java)
 
-        // configure kotlin to use JDK 16
         target.configure<KotlinJvmProjectExtension> {
             jvmToolchain {
                 languageVersion.set(JavaLanguageVersion.of(javaExtension.javaVersion.get().majorVersion))
@@ -37,11 +37,12 @@ open class MythicDropsKotlinJvmPlugin : DependentPlugin("Kotlin JVM", "org.jetbr
         }
 
         // exclude files from the build directory from being linted or formatted
-        target.tasks.withType<FormatTask> {
-            exclude { fte -> fte.file.absolutePath.contains("${File.separator}build${File.separator}") }
-        }
-        target.tasks.withType<LintTask> {
-            exclude { fte -> fte.file.absolutePath.contains("${File.separator}build${File.separator}") }
+        target.configure<KtlintExtension> {
+            // ktlint version that supports kotlin 1.8.0
+            version.set("0.48.1")
+            filter {
+                exclude("**/build/**")
+            }
         }
 
         target.tasks.withType<KotlinCompile> {
diff --git a/version.properties b/version.properties
index b020187..2173dcb 100644
--- a/version.properties
+++ b/version.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version=3.3.*
+version=4.0.*
diff --git a/versions.properties b/versions.properties
index bb33cac..20d780d 100644
--- a/versions.properties
+++ b/versions.properties
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ plugin.io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt=1.22.0
 
 plugin.org.jetbrains.dokka=1.7.20
 
-plugin.org.jmailen.kotlinter=3.12.0
+plugin.org.jlleitschuh.gradle.ktlint=11.2.0
 
 plugin.org.shipkit.shipkit-auto-version=1.2.2
 
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ version.org.jetbrains.dokka..dokka-core=1.7.20
 
 version.org.jetbrains.dokka..dokka-gradle-plugin=1.7.20
 
-version.com.netflix.nebula..nebula-project-plugin=10.0.1
+version.com.netflix.nebula..nebula-project-plugin=10.1.2
 
 version.io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt..detekt-gradle-plugin=1.22.0
 
-version.org.jmailen.gradle..kotlinter-gradle=3.12.0
+version.org.jlleitschuh.gradle..ktlint-gradle=11.2.0
 
 version.io.github.gradle-nexus..publish-plugin=1.1.0