diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 449d271..1813451 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -74,13 +74,13 @@ DDC is a Maven project (binaries are deployed in Maven Central) so you can impor
         <dependency>
             <artifactId>ddc-core</artifactId>
             <groupId>com.imperva.ddc</groupId>
-            <version>7.4.0.0.0.0</version>
+            <version>7.5.0.0.0.0</version>
         </dependency>
        <!--To work with ddc service wrapper add the following dependency-->
         <dependency>
             <artifactId>ddc-service</artifactId>
             <groupId>com.imperva.ddc</groupId>
-            <version>7.4.0.0.0.0</version>
+            <version>7.5.0.0.0.0</version>
         </dependency>
     
 ~~~
diff --git a/source/ddc-core/pom.xml b/source/ddc-core/pom.xml
index 4989a4f..e496dc4 100644
--- a/source/ddc-core/pom.xml
+++ b/source/ddc-core/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.imperva.ddc</groupId>
         <artifactId>domain-directory-controller</artifactId>
-        <version>7.4.0.0.0.0</version>
+        <version>7.5.0.0.0.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>ddc-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/source/ddc-core/src/main/java/com/imperva/ddc/core/Driver.java b/source/ddc-core/src/main/java/com/imperva/ddc/core/Driver.java
index a5dc37c..4f209a9 100644
--- a/source/ddc-core/src/main/java/com/imperva/ddc/core/Driver.java
+++ b/source/ddc-core/src/main/java/com/imperva/ddc/core/Driver.java
@@ -18,9 +18,13 @@
 import org.apache.directory.ldap.client.api.exception.InvalidConnectionException;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import javax.net.ssl.SSLContext;
+import javax.net.ssl.SSLEngine;
 import javax.net.ssl.TrustManager;
 import javax.net.ssl.X509TrustManager;
+import java.security.GeneralSecurityException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
@@ -30,6 +34,8 @@
  */
 class Driver extends DriverBase {
     private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Driver.class.getName());
+    private static final String[] FALLBACK_TLS_PROTOCOLS = new String[]{"TLSv1.2", "TLSv1.3"};
+    private static final String[] JVM_TLS_PROTOCOLS = resolveJvmTlsProtocols();
 
     @Override
     LdapConnectionResult connect(Endpoint endpoint) {
@@ -210,6 +216,7 @@ LdapNetworkConnection ldapNetworkConnectionGetInstance(String host, Integer port
         ldapConnectionConfig.setUseSsl(isSecuredConnection);
         ldapConnectionConfig.setLdapHost(host);
         ldapConnectionConfig.setLdapPort(port);
+        ldapConnectionConfig.setEnabledProtocols(JVM_TLS_PROTOCOLS.clone());
         Boolean ignoreChainException = isIgnoreSSLValidations == null ? Boolean.parseBoolean(DDCProperties.getInstance().getProperty("ignore.ssl.cert.chain.exception")) : isIgnoreSSLValidations;
         if (isSecuredConnection && ignoreChainException) {
             TrustManager[] trustAllCerts = new TrustManager[]{
@@ -231,4 +238,23 @@ public void checkServerTrusted(
         }
         return new LdapNetworkConnection(ldapConnectionConfig);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Resolves the TLS protocols enabled by the JVM for client connections.
+     * This honors the runtime's TLS configuration and allows supported protocol
+     * versions, including TLS 1.3, to be used without maintaining a fixed list.
+     * Falls back to TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3 if the JVM defaults cannot be resolved.
+     */
+    private static String[] resolveJvmTlsProtocols() {
+        try {
+            SSLContext sslContext = SSLContext.getInstance("TLS");
+            sslContext.init(null, null, null);
+            SSLEngine sslEngine = sslContext.createSSLEngine();
+            sslEngine.setUseClientMode(true);
+            return sslEngine.getEnabledProtocols();
+        } catch (GeneralSecurityException | RuntimeException e) {
+            LOGGER.warn("Could not read the JVM default TLS protocols, falling back to {}", Arrays.toString(FALLBACK_TLS_PROTOCOLS), e);
+            return FALLBACK_TLS_PROTOCOLS.clone();
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/source/ddc-service/pom.xml b/source/ddc-service/pom.xml
index efd2c4f..efe0986 100644
--- a/source/ddc-service/pom.xml
+++ b/source/ddc-service/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.imperva.ddc</groupId>
         <artifactId>domain-directory-controller</artifactId>
-        <version>7.4.0.0.0.0</version>
+        <version>7.5.0.0.0.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>ddc-service</artifactId>
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.imperva.ddc</groupId>
             <artifactId>ddc-core</artifactId>
-            <version>7.4.0.0.0.0</version>
+            <version>7.5.0.0.0.0</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/source/pom.xml b/source/pom.xml
index 019ff1d..5a0fec3 100644
--- a/source/pom.xml
+++ b/source/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <groupId>com.imperva.ddc</groupId>
     <artifactId>domain-directory-controller</artifactId>
-    <version>7.4.0.0.0.0</version>
+    <version>7.5.0.0.0.0</version>
     <name>Domain Directory Controller</name>
     <description>
         DDC is an Active Directory Java SDK designed to simplify AD interaction for small, medium and large projects.
diff --git a/startingkit/ddckit/pom.xml b/startingkit/ddckit/pom.xml
index 7f20b4f..7dd1781 100644
--- a/startingkit/ddckit/pom.xml
+++ b/startingkit/ddckit/pom.xml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.imperva.ddc</groupId>
             <artifactId>ddc-service</artifactId>
-            <version>7.4.0.0.0.0</version>
+            <version>7.5.0.0.0.0</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>