diff --git a/cmd/internal/build_shared/sdk.go b/cmd/internal/build_shared/sdk.go
index 1bcd40bb..0c447ba1 100644
--- a/cmd/internal/build_shared/sdk.go
+++ b/cmd/internal/build_shared/sdk.go
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/sagernet/sing-box/log"
 	"github.com/sagernet/sing/common"
+	E "github.com/sagernet/sing/common/exceptions"
 	"github.com/sagernet/sing/common/rw"
+	"github.com/sagernet/sing/common/shell"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -40,6 +42,14 @@ func FindSDK() {
 		log.Fatal("android NDK not found")
 	}
 
+	javaVersion, err := shell.Exec("java", "--version").ReadOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(E.Cause(err, "check java version"))
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(javaVersion, "openjdk 17") {
+		log.Fatal("java version should be openjdk 17")
+	}
+
 	os.Setenv("ANDROID_HOME", androidSDKPath)
 	os.Setenv("ANDROID_SDK_HOME", androidSDKPath)
 	os.Setenv("ANDROID_NDK_HOME", androidNDKPath)