diff --git a/freeipa.spec b/freeipa.spec
index f871260..2f8eac0 100644
--- a/freeipa.spec
+++ b/freeipa.spec
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ BuildRequires:  m2crypto
 BuildRequires:  check
 BuildRequires:  libsss_idmap-devel
 BuildRequires:  libsss_nss_idmap-devel
-BuildRequires:  java-1.7.0-openjdk
+BuildRequires:  java-1.8.0-openjdk
 BuildRequires:  rhino
 BuildRequires:  libverto-devel
 BuildRequires:  systemd