diff --git a/packages/dsl-java/src/main/java/io/contract_testing/contractcase/client/CrashPrintingExecutor.java b/packages/dsl-java/src/main/java/io/contract_testing/contractcase/client/CrashPrintingExecutor.java
index bb579ade6..ca3426e39 100644
--- a/packages/dsl-java/src/main/java/io/contract_testing/contractcase/client/CrashPrintingExecutor.java
+++ b/packages/dsl-java/src/main/java/io/contract_testing/contractcase/client/CrashPrintingExecutor.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ public Future<?> submit(Runnable task) {
 
   @Override
   public void close() {
-    this.executor.close();
+    // In Java 17, executor.close() doesn't exist
+    this.executor.shutdown();
   }
 }