diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/extend/pathname.rb b/Library/Homebrew/extend/pathname.rb
index b4311f13fa..baf47b2764 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/extend/pathname.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/extend/pathname.rb
@@ -436,11 +436,14 @@ class Pathname
   end
 
   # Writes an exec script that invokes a java jar
-  def write_jar_script(target_jar, script_name, java_opts = "")
+  def write_jar_script(target_jar, script_name, java_opts = "", java_version: nil)
     mkpath
+    java_home = if java_version
+      "JAVA_HOME=\"$(#{Language::Java.java_home_cmd(java_version)})\" "
+    end
     join(script_name).write <<~EOS
       #!/bin/bash
-      exec java #{java_opts} -jar #{target_jar} "$@"
+      #{java_home}exec java #{java_opts} -jar #{target_jar} "$@"
     EOS
   end