diff --git a/circle.yml b/circle.yml
index b8667f69f451c8d612dc352821ef1f0f7053161a..74b3b8ccac4bf3a9cca8aa7041f57f60a89be062 100644
--- a/circle.yml
+++ b/circle.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ machine:
     America/Los_Angeles
   java:
     version:
-      openjdk7
+      openjdk8
   node:
     version: 4.4.7
   services: