diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 3dfc57a2dd7..1d469725fc2 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ java {
  * Set the version and the modules we want from JavaFX (not everything)
  */
 javafx {
-    version = javaVersion
+    version = latestJavaVersion
     modules = [ 'javafx.controls', 'javafx.swing', 'javafx.fxml', 'javafx.graphics', 'javafx.web' ]
 }