diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_or_publish.yml b/.github/workflows/build_or_publish.yml
index 0150571df..f700abc9a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_or_publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_or_publish.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
             msvc_arch: amd64_arm64
             extra_java: 17
             vendor: zulu
-            args: -DtargetArch=arm64 -DtargetJavaHomeVar=JAVA_HOME_17_ARM64
+            args: -DtargetArch=arm64 -DtargetJavaHome="$JAVA_HOME_17_ARM64"
           - os: macos-13
             arch: x64
             args: -Dtarget.java.home="$JAVA_HOME_8_X64"
diff --git a/gradle/windows.gradle b/gradle/windows.gradle
index f22c3dba1..737cecd4f 100644
--- a/gradle/windows.gradle
+++ b/gradle/windows.gradle
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ def target_arch = getArch(System.getProperty("targetArch", os_arch))
 
 def java_home = System.getProperty("java.home")
 
-def alternative_java_home = System.getProperty("targetJavaHomeVar")
+def alternative_java_home = System.getProperty("targetJavaHome")
 
 if (alternative_java_home != null && alternative_java_home != "") {
-    java_home = ENV[alternative_java_home]
+    java_home = alternative_java_home
 }
 
 def sdkhome = ENV.VCToolsInstallDir ? ENV.VCToolsInstallDir : ENV.MSVC