Sonarqube 8.9 Supported Java Version Page
Edit conf/wrapper.conf inside the SonarQube installation directory:
SonarQube 8.9 dropped support for Java 8 as a runtime environment for the server. This was a significant shift from previous LTS versions (like 7.9). sonarqube 8.9 supported java version
| Your Goal | Required Java Version | | :--- | :--- | | | JDK 11 (Runtime only) | | Analyze a Java 8 app | JDK 11 (on scanner) + Bytecode 8 | | Analyze a Java 11 app | JDK 11 (on scanner) | | Analyze a Java 17 app | Upgrade to SonarQube 9.9+ (8.9 lacks full support) | Edit conf/wrapper