diff --git a/internal/zinc-ivy-integration/src/test/scala/sbt/internal/inc/ZincComponentCompilerSpec.scala b/internal/zinc-ivy-integration/src/test/scala/sbt/internal/inc/ZincComponentCompilerSpec.scala
index f3245c1ea..2073da404 100644
--- a/internal/zinc-ivy-integration/src/test/scala/sbt/internal/inc/ZincComponentCompilerSpec.scala
+++ b/internal/zinc-ivy-integration/src/test/scala/sbt/internal/inc/ZincComponentCompilerSpec.scala
@@ -12,16 +12,21 @@ class ZincComponentCompilerSpec extends BridgeProviderSpecification {
   val scala2122 = "2.12.2"
   val scala2123 = "2.12.3"
   val scala2130M2 = "2.13.0-M2"
+  def isJava8: Boolean = sys.props("java.specification.version") == "1.8"
 
   val logger = ConsoleLogger()
   it should "compile the bridge for Scala 2.10.5 and 2.10.6" in {
-    IO.withTemporaryDirectory(t => getCompilerBridge(t, logger, scala2105) should exist)
-    IO.withTemporaryDirectory(t => getCompilerBridge(t, logger, scala2106) should exist)
+    if (isJava8) {
+      IO.withTemporaryDirectory(t => getCompilerBridge(t, logger, scala2105) should exist)
+      IO.withTemporaryDirectory(t => getCompilerBridge(t, logger, scala2106) should exist)
+    } else ()
   }
 
   it should "compile the bridge for Scala 2.11.8 and 2.11.11" in {
-    IO.withTemporaryDirectory(t => getCompilerBridge(t, logger, scala2118) should exist)
-    IO.withTemporaryDirectory(t => getCompilerBridge(t, logger, scala21111) should exist)
+    if (isJava8) {
+      IO.withTemporaryDirectory(t => getCompilerBridge(t, logger, scala2118) should exist)
+      IO.withTemporaryDirectory(t => getCompilerBridge(t, logger, scala21111) should exist)
+    } else ()
   }
 
   it should "compile the bridge for Scala 2.12.2" in {