# Elasticsearch using bundled JDK instead of the one at JAVA\_HOME

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-using-bundled-jdk-instead-of-the-one-at-java-home/342797>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** docker\
**Created:** [September 12, 2023, 9:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-using-bundled-jdk-instead-of-the-one-at-java-home/342797 "2023-09-12T09:37:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![martha889](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/martha889/32/123246_2.png) [@martha889](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/martha889)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 9:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-using-bundled-jdk-instead-of-the-one-at-java-home/342797/1 "2023-09-12T09:37:14Z")

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Seeing this error while trying to run elasticsearch on redhat docker container. Any idea why elasticserach is not using the JDK present in JAVA\_HOME or how to fix this error?

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root@5196a84b088b:/var/lib/avi/logs# JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/OpenJDK-1.8.0 /usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/elasticsearch -Epath.conf=/etc/elasticsearch/
warning: ignoring JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/OpenJDK-1.8.0; using bundled JDK
Error occurred during initialization of boot layer
java.lang.module.ResolutionException: Modules log4j.core and org.apache.logging.log4j.core export package org.apache.logging.log4j.core.impl to module log4j2.ecs.layout

ERROR: Elasticsearch exited unexpectedly

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**Author:** ![DavidTurner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/davidturner/32/22453_2.png) [@DavidTurner](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DavidTurner)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 1:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-using-bundled-jdk-instead-of-the-one-at-java-home/342797/2 "2023-09-12T13:06:30Z")

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The docker container doesn't include any other JDKs, and we strongly recommend using the bundled JDK.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2023, 1:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-using-bundled-jdk-instead-of-the-one-at-java-home/342797/3 "2023-10-10T13:07:02Z")

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