diff --git a/.github/workflows/sdk.yml b/.github/workflows/sdk.yml
index a7660b02f..90f094d76 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sdk.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sdk.yml
@@ -89,13 +89,13 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ steps.cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
         run: dotnet workload restore
 
-      # javac 25 (default on ubuntu-26.04) warns on generated sources and sentry-native's ndk builds with -Werror.
+      # sentry-java requires JDK 21+; javac 25 (default on ubuntu-26.04) warns on generated sources and sentry-native's ndk builds with -Werror.
       - name: Setup Java
         if: ${{ env.TARGET == 'Android' && steps.cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
         uses: actions/setup-java@de7274f081f381c8f8158605e0321c36c376e2e6 # v6.0.1
         with:
           distribution: temurin
-          java-version: '17'
+          java-version: '21'
       
       - name: Build
         if: steps.cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1e86b784b..c8d8b12f8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 
 ### Dependencies
 
+- Bump Java SDK from v8.61.0 to v8.62.0 ([#2897](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-unity/pull/2897))
+  - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-java/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#8620)
+  - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-java/compare/8.61.0...8.62.0)
 - Bump Native SDK from v0.17.5 to v0.17.6 ([#2935](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-unity/pull/2935))
   - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-native/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#0176)
   - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-native/compare/0.17.5...0.17.6)
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 3ebe55db4..cb5b8183a 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Required tools:
 Required tools:
 - Git (accessible from `PATH`)
 - [Android Studio](https://developer.android.com/studio)
-- JDK 17 (via [sdkman](https://sdkman.io/) or [OpenJDK](https://openjdk.java.net/install/))
+- JDK 21 (via [sdkman](https://sdkman.io/) or [OpenJDK](https://openjdk.java.net/install/))
 
 **Android Studio Setup:**
 1. Open Android Studio → Customize → All settings...
diff --git a/modules/sentry-java b/modules/sentry-java
index 9998c9875..0f55e39da 160000
--- a/modules/sentry-java
+++ b/modules/sentry-java
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 9998c9875efe14b90f11e0e349f70563728d1d39
+Subproject commit 0f55e39daaba7f1fd155aeb79b0c87b58c38939e