diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/language/java.rb b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/language/java.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3c1c0372b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/language/java.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# typed: strict
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require "extend/os/mac/language/java" if OS.mac?
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/language/java.rb b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/language/java.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c7a9a01903
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/language/java.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# typed: true
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module Language
+  module Java
+    def self.java_home(version = nil)
+      find_openjdk_formula(version)&.opt_libexec&.join("openjdk.jdk/Contents/Home")
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/language/java.rb b/Library/Homebrew/language/java.rb
index 6b019a6658..bea3b6fd92 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/language/java.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/language/java.rb
@@ -45,3 +45,5 @@ module Language
     end
   end
 end
+
+require "extend/os/language/java"
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/test/language/java_spec.rb b/Library/Homebrew/test/language/java_spec.rb
index bd41accf0f..fb68cd25c4 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/test/language/java_spec.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/test/language/java_spec.rb
@@ -18,12 +18,22 @@ describe Language::Java do
   end
 
   describe "::java_home" do
-    it "returns valid JAVA_HOME if version is specified" do
+    it "returns valid JAVA_HOME if version is specified", :needs_macos do
+      java_home = described_class.java_home("1.8+")
+      expect(java_home).to eql(f.opt_libexec/"openjdk.jdk/Contents/Home")
+    end
+
+    it "returns valid JAVA_HOME if version is not specified", :needs_macos do
+      java_home = described_class.java_home
+      expect(java_home).to eql(f.opt_libexec/"openjdk.jdk/Contents/Home")
+    end
+
+    it "returns valid JAVA_HOME if version is specified", :needs_linux do
       java_home = described_class.java_home("1.8+")
       expect(java_home).to eql(f.opt_libexec)
     end
 
-    it "returns valid JAVA_HOME if version is not specified" do
+    it "returns valid JAVA_HOME if version is not specified", :needs_linux do
       java_home = described_class.java_home
       expect(java_home).to eql(f.opt_libexec)
     end
@@ -32,24 +42,24 @@ describe Language::Java do
   describe "::java_home_env" do
     it "returns java_home path if version specified" do
       java_home_env = described_class.java_home_env("1.8+")
-      expect(java_home_env[:JAVA_HOME]).to eql(f.opt_libexec.to_s)
+      expect(java_home_env[:JAVA_HOME]).to include(f.opt_libexec.to_s)
     end
 
     it "returns java_home path if version is not specified" do
       java_home_env = described_class.java_home_env
-      expect(java_home_env[:JAVA_HOME]).to eql(f.opt_libexec.to_s)
+      expect(java_home_env[:JAVA_HOME]).to include(f.opt_libexec.to_s)
     end
   end
 
   describe "::overridable_java_home_env" do
     it "returns java_home path if version specified" do
       overridable_java_home_env = described_class.overridable_java_home_env("1.8+")
-      expect(overridable_java_home_env[:JAVA_HOME]).to eql("${JAVA_HOME:-#{f.opt_libexec}}")
+      expect(overridable_java_home_env[:JAVA_HOME]).to include(f.opt_libexec.to_s)
     end
 
     it "returns java_home path if version is not specified" do
       overridable_java_home_env = described_class.overridable_java_home_env
-      expect(overridable_java_home_env[:JAVA_HOME]).to eql("${JAVA_HOME:-#{f.opt_libexec}}")
+      expect(overridable_java_home_env[:JAVA_HOME]).to include(f.opt_libexec.to_s)
     end
   end
 end