diff --git a/data/deprecations/14-10-dependency-scanning-default-java-version.yml b/data/deprecations/14-10-dependency-scanning-default-java-version.yml
index 4616592f00c0209019dd1116c36e341220d85f67..c589f2bb3ac83a0b7fce9c236494ad130d165c77 100644
--- a/data/deprecations/14-10-dependency-scanning-default-java-version.yml
+++ b/data/deprecations/14-10-dependency-scanning-default-java-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   breaking_change: true
   reporter: NicoleSchwartz
   body: |
-    In GitLab 15.0, for Dependency Scanning, the default version of Java will be updated to 17. This is the same as [the most up-to-date Long Term Support (LTS) version](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_version_history). GitLab still [supports the same versions as it does today (8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/application_security/dependency_scanning/#configuring-specific-analyzers-used-by-dependency-scanning). Only the enabled default is changing. To change the default, set the `DS_Java_Version` variable.
+    In GitLab 15.0, for Dependency Scanning, the default version of Java that the scanner expects will be updated from 11 to 17. Java 17 is [the most up-to-date Long Term Support (LTS) version](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_version_history). Dependency scanning continues to support the same [range of versions (8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/application_security/dependency_scanning/#supported-languages-and-package-managers), only the default version is changing. If your project uses the previous default of Java 11, be sure to [set the `DS_Java_Version` variable to match](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/application_security/dependency_scanning/#configuring-specific-analyzers-used-by-dependency-scanning).
 # The following items are not published on the docs page, but may be used in the future.
   stage: secure  # (optional - may be required in the future) String value of the stage that the feature was created in. e.g., Growth
   tiers: ultimate  # (optional - may be required in the future) An array of tiers that the feature is available in currently.  e.g., [Free, Silver, Gold, Core, Premium, Ultimate]
diff --git a/doc/update/deprecations.md b/doc/update/deprecations.md
index f77a6c8eec2c253e7eecb29566c23a1ec1dd7a5c..7373ad6030c8711fc738b4dc70edad976eeaab37 100644
--- a/doc/update/deprecations.md
+++ b/doc/update/deprecations.md
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ as a [breaking change](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/#brea
 Before updating GitLab, review the details carefully to determine if you need to make any
 changes to your code, settings, or workflow.
 
-In GitLab 15.0, for Dependency Scanning, the default version of Java will be updated to 17. This is the same as [the most up-to-date Long Term Support (LTS) version](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_version_history). GitLab still [supports the same versions as it does today (8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/application_security/dependency_scanning/#configuring-specific-analyzers-used-by-dependency-scanning). Only the enabled default is changing. To change the default, set the `DS_Java_Version` variable.
+In GitLab 15.0, for Dependency Scanning, the default version of Java that the scanner expects will be updated from 11 to 17. Java 17 is [the most up-to-date Long Term Support (LTS) version](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_version_history). Dependency scanning continues to support the same [range of versions (8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/application_security/dependency_scanning/#supported-languages-and-package-managers), only the default version is changing. If your project uses the previous default of Java 11, be sure to [set the `DS_Java_Version` variable to match](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/application_security/dependency_scanning/#configuring-specific-analyzers-used-by-dependency-scanning).
 
 **Planned removal milestone: 15.0 (2021-05-22)**