diff --git a/azure-pipelines.yml b/azure-pipelines.yml
index f75d832b8d..916cac5a4a 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -40,15 +40,15 @@ jobs:
     inputs:
       secureFile: 'mssql-jdbc_auth-9.3.1.x64-preview.dll'
   - task: Maven@3
-    displayName: 'Maven build jre15'
+    displayName: 'Maven build jre16'
     inputs:
       mavenPomFile: 'pom.xml'
-      goals: 'clean dependency:purge-local-repository -DdllPath=$(Agent.TempDirectory) -Dmssql_jdbc_test_connection_properties=jdbc:sqlserver://$(Target_SQL)$(server_domain);$(database);$(user);$(password); install -Pjre15 -DuserNTLM=$(userNTLM) -DpasswordNTLM=$(passwordNTLM) -DdomainNTLM=$(domainNTLM) -DexcludedGroups=$(Ex_Groups) -Dpkcs12_truststore_password=$(pkcs12_truststore_password) -Dpkcs12_truststore=$(pkcs12_truststore.secureFilePath)
+      goals: 'clean dependency:purge-local-repository -DdllPath=$(Agent.TempDirectory) -Dmssql_jdbc_test_connection_properties=jdbc:sqlserver://$(Target_SQL)$(server_domain);$(database);$(user);$(password); install -Pjre16 -DuserNTLM=$(userNTLM) -DpasswordNTLM=$(passwordNTLM) -DdomainNTLM=$(domainNTLM) -DexcludedGroups=$(Ex_Groups) -Dpkcs12_truststore_password=$(pkcs12_truststore_password) -Dpkcs12_truststore=$(pkcs12_truststore.secureFilePath)
 -DapplicationClientID=$(applicationClientID) -DapplicationKey=$(applicationKey) -DtenantID=$(tenantID) -DkeyID=$(keyID) -DwindowsKeyPath=$(windowsKeyPath) -DenclaveAttestationUrl=$(enclaveAttestationUrl) -DenclaveAttestationProtocol=$(enclaveAttestationProtocol) -DenclaveServer=$(enclaveServer)'
       testResultsFiles: '**/TEST-*.xml'
-      testRunTitle: 'Maven build jre15'
+      testRunTitle: 'Maven build jre16'
       javaHomeOption: Path
-      jdkDirectory: $(JDK15)
+      jdkDirectory: $(JDK16)
   - task: Maven@3
     displayName: 'Maven build jre11'
     inputs:
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
       testResultsFiles: '**/TEST-*.xml'
       testRunTitle: 'Maven build jre11'
       javaHomeOption: Path
-      jdkDirectory: $(JDK15)
+      jdkDirectory: $(JDK16)
   - task: Maven@3
     displayName: 'Maven build jre8'
     inputs:
@@ -68,4 +68,4 @@ jobs:
       testResultsFiles: '**/TEST-*.xml'
       testRunTitle: 'Maven build jre8'
       javaHomeOption: Path
-      jdkDirectory: $(JDK15)
+      jdkDirectory: $(JDK16)
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 2354fefef0..f8f1b0006d 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  ****************************************************************
  * Instruction for Building JDBC Driver:
  * For building particular version of the driver, use commands:
- * jre15 - - PS> gradle build
-			 PS> gradle build -PbuildProfile=jre15
+ * jre16 - - PS> gradle build
+			 PS> gradle build -PbuildProfile=jre16
  * jre11 - - PS> gradle build -PbuildProfile=jre11
  * jre8  - - PS> gradle build -PbuildProfile=jre8
  *
@@ -35,17 +35,17 @@ test {
     }
 }
 
-if (!hasProperty('buildProfile') || (hasProperty('buildProfile') && buildProfile == "jre15")){
+if (!hasProperty('buildProfile') || (hasProperty('buildProfile') && buildProfile == "jre16")){
 	
-	jreVersion = "jre15"
+	jreVersion = "jre16"
 	excludedFile = 'com/microsoft/sqlserver/jdbc/SQLServerJdbc42.java'
 	jar {
 		manifest {
 			attributes 'Automatic-Module-Name': 'com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc'
 		}
 	}
-	sourceCompatibility = 15
-	targetCompatibility = 15
+	sourceCompatibility = 16
+	targetCompatibility = 16
 }
 
 if (hasProperty('buildProfile') && buildProfile == "jre11"){
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0215573f6b..879823a92f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -322,12 +322,12 @@
 			</build>
 		</profile>
 		<profile>
-			<id>jre15</id>
+			<id>jre16</id>
 			<activation>
 				<activeByDefault>true</activeByDefault>
 			</activation>
 			<build>
-				<finalName>${project.artifactId}-${project.version}.jre15${releaseExt}</finalName>
+				<finalName>${project.artifactId}-${project.version}.jre16${releaseExt}</finalName>
 				<plugins>
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -337,8 +337,8 @@
 							<excludes>
 								<exclude>**/com/microsoft/sqlserver/jdbc/SQLServerJdbc42.java</exclude>
 							</excludes>
-							<source>15</source>
-							<target>15</target>
+							<source>16</source>
+							<target>16</target>
 						</configuration>
 					</plugin>
 					<plugin>