diff --git a/sample-apps/java/11+/springboot-main-service/build.gradle.kts b/sample-apps/java/11+/springboot-main-service/build.gradle.kts
index 6fb08838d..d5904b19e 100644
--- a/sample-apps/java/11+/springboot-main-service/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sample-apps/java/11+/springboot-main-service/build.gradle.kts
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ dependencies {
 
 jib {
   from {
-    image = "openjdk:22-jdk"
+    image = "openjdk:$javaVersion-jdk"
   }
 
   to {
diff --git a/sample-apps/java/11+/springboot-remote-service/build.gradle.kts b/sample-apps/java/11+/springboot-remote-service/build.gradle.kts
index dfa3ab052..93eeace8c 100644
--- a/sample-apps/java/11+/springboot-remote-service/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sample-apps/java/11+/springboot-remote-service/build.gradle.kts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ dependencies {
 
 jib {
   from {
-    image = "openjdk:22-jdk"
+    image = "openjdk:$javaVersion-jdk"
   }
 
   to {
diff --git a/sample-apps/java/8/springboot-main-service/build.gradle.kts b/sample-apps/java/8/springboot-main-service/build.gradle.kts
index 888aee489..f5700445f 100644
--- a/sample-apps/java/8/springboot-main-service/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sample-apps/java/8/springboot-main-service/build.gradle.kts
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 jib {
+  from {
+    image = "openjdk:8-jdk"
+  }
+
   to {
     image = "<ECR_IMAGE_LINK>:<TAG>"
   }
diff --git a/sample-apps/java/8/springboot-remote-service/build.gradle.kts b/sample-apps/java/8/springboot-remote-service/build.gradle.kts
index 5a6bce767..213bda263 100644
--- a/sample-apps/java/8/springboot-remote-service/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sample-apps/java/8/springboot-remote-service/build.gradle.kts
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 jib {
+  from {
+    image = "openjdk:8-jdk"
+  }
+
   to {
     image = "<ECR_IMAGE_LINK>:<TAG>"
   }