diff --git a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/compiler/server/BuildManager.java b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/compiler/server/BuildManager.java
index 17adeec2419f..b92cc6d567ad 100644
--- a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/compiler/server/BuildManager.java
+++ b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/compiler/server/BuildManager.java
@@ -942,7 +942,7 @@ public final class BuildManager implements Disposable {
 
   @NotNull
   public static Pair<Sdk, JavaSdkVersion> getBuildProcessRuntimeSdk(@NotNull Project project) {
-    return getRuntimeSdk(project, 11);
+    return getRuntimeSdk(project, 8);
   }
 
   @NotNull