diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 66de0bc9..afc9d6ba 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 version: '{build}'
 os: Windows Server 2012
+environment:
+  JAVA_HOME: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0
 install:
   - ps: |
       Add-Type -AssemblyName System.IO.Compression.FileSystem
@@ -19,4 +21,5 @@ test_script:
   - mvn clean install --batch-mode
 cache:
   - C:\maven\
-  - C:\Users\appveyor\.m2
\ No newline at end of file
+  - C:\Users\appveyor\.m2
+  
\ No newline at end of file