diff --git a/buildSrc/build.gradle b/buildSrc/build.gradle
index d894aeec2..96f09f8bb 100644
--- a/buildSrc/build.gradle
+++ b/buildSrc/build.gradle
@@ -41,4 +41,16 @@ dependencies {
     implementation group: 'commons-io', name: 'commons-io', version: '2.7'
 
     implementation group: 'xyz.wagyourtail.unimined', name: 'xyz.wagyourtail.unimined.gradle.plugin', version: '1.0.5'
+}
+
+var props = new java.util.Properties()
+try (var stream = project.file("../gradle.properties").newInputStream()) {
+    props.load(stream)
+}
+var javaVersion = props.getProperty("java_version") as String
+
+java {
+    toolchain {
+        languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(Integer.valueOf(javaVersion))
+    }
 }
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