# Could not determine java version from '17.0.7

**URL:** <https://discuss.gradle.org/t/could-not-determine-java-version-from-17-0-7/47758>\
**Category:** Help/Discuss\
**Created:** [February 23, 2024, 3:54pm UTC](https://discuss.gradle.org/t/could-not-determine-java-version-from-17-0-7/47758 "2024-02-23T15:54:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![DanPask92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f05b48/32.png) [@DanPask92](https://discuss.gradle.org/u/DanPask92)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2024, 3:54pm UTC](https://discuss.gradle.org/t/could-not-determine-java-version-from-17-0-7/47758/1 "2024-02-23T15:54:35Z")

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Hello everyone,  
I have this error:  
FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

```plaintext
* What went wrong:
Could not determine java version from '17.0.7'.

```

I use this version of gradle : gradle-4.1-all.zip

terminal java version: java version “1.8.0\_401”  
Java™ SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0\_401-b10)

```groovy
setting file build.gradle : compileOptions {
        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
    }

```

I’m losing something??Hepl me

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**Author:** ![Vampire](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/gradle/user_avatar/discuss.gradle.org/vampire/32/9082_2.png) [@Vampire](https://discuss.gradle.org/u/Vampire)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2024, 2:46pm UTC](https://discuss.gradle.org/t/could-not-determine-java-version-from-17-0-7/47758/2 "2024-02-26T14:46:53Z")

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If you run `./gradlew --version` you most probably will see, that you run Gradle with Java 17 [which is only supported since Gradle 7.3](https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/compatibility.html).

Check for example your `JAVA_HOME` environment variable.