diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 39fa4b7d4f..b48e92eead 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if (System.env.JAVA_HOME) {
 	project.ext.JAVA_HOME = System.env.JAVA_HOME;
 }
 else {
-	project.ext.JAVA_HOME = "${System.properties.'java.home'}/../"
+	project.ext.JAVA_HOME = "${System.properties.'java.home'}"
 }
 
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