# Logstash V.7.0 RC 2 installation with Java 11 fails

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-v-7-0-rc-2-installation-with-java-11-fails/175473>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [April 4, 2019, 7:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-v-7-0-rc-2-installation-with-java-11-fails/175473 "2019-04-04T19:06:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Badger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/badger/32/25190_2.png) [@Badger](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Badger)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2019, 7:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-v-7-0-rc-2-installation-with-java-11-fails/175473/2 "2019-04-04T19:32:26Z")

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A couple of folks have complained recently that the 6.7 install does not work with Java 11. Downgrading to Java 8 for the install helped them to get started, they ran the installed product with 11.

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