diff --git a/net/jicmp6/Makefile b/net/jicmp6/Makefile
index 0b711e78635f..0fef849c1240 100644
--- a/net/jicmp6/Makefile
+++ b/net/jicmp6/Makefile
@@ -1,19 +1,20 @@
 PORTNAME=	jicmp6
 PORTVERSION=	1.2.3
 CATEGORIES=	net java
 MASTER_SITES=	SF/opennms/JICMP6/stable-1.2
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Java native interface (JNI) to ICMPv6
 WWW=		https://www.opennms.org/wiki/Jicmp
 
 USES=		java libtool
+JAVA_VERSION=	8
 JAVA_VENDOR=	openjdk
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 CONFIGURE_ENV=	JAVA_HOME=${JAVA_HOME}
 
 PLIST_FILES=	lib/libjicmp6.so \
 		share/java/jicmp6.jar
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>