diff --git a/buildSrc/build.gradle b/buildSrc/build.gradle
index ed5009b38cc7d..61caf1bbbe26b 100644
--- a/buildSrc/build.gradle
+++ b/buildSrc/build.gradle
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 
+import org.gradle.internal.jvm.Jvm
 import org.gradle.util.GradleVersion
 
 plugins {
@@ -225,8 +226,13 @@ if (project != rootProject) {
   }
   check.dependsOn(integTest)
 
+  // for now we hardcode the tests for our build to use the gradle jvm.
+  tasks.withType(Test).configureEach {
+    it.executable = Jvm.current().getJavaExecutable()
+  }
+
   /*
-   * We alread configure publication and we don't need or want this one that
+   * We already configure publication and we don't need or want this one that
    * comes from the java-gradle-plugin.
    */
   afterEvaluate {