diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 985cc28fa6..a3c66ff69c 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
     <!-- Supported java versions.-->
     <condition property="supported-java-versions">
         <or>
-            <matches string="${java.version}" pattern="1\.8\.[0-9]_[6-9][6-9]"/>
+            <matches string="${java.version}" pattern="1\.8\.0_6[6-9]"/>
+            <matches string="${java.version}" pattern="1\.8\.0_[7-9][0-9]"/>
+            <matches string="${java.version}" pattern="1\.8\.[1-9]_[0-9][0-9]"/>
             <equals arg1="${ant.java.version}" arg2="1.9"/>
         </or>
     </condition>