diff --git a/.SRCINFO b/.SRCINFO
index 5a87070..b2fdb70 100644
--- a/.SRCINFO
+++ b/.SRCINFO
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ pkgbase = minecraft-server
 	install = minecraft-server.install
 	arch = any
 	license = custom
-	depends = java-runtime-headless=8
+	depends = java-runtime-headless>=8
 	depends = screen
 	depends = sudo
 	depends = bash
diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index 4097274..ea8ceff 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ pkgdesc="Minecraft server unit files, script, and jar"
 arch=('any')
 url="https://minecraft.net/"
 license=('custom')
-depends=('java-runtime-headless=8' 'screen' 'sudo' 'bash' 'awk' 'sed')
+depends=('java-runtime-headless>=8' 'screen' 'sudo' 'bash' 'awk' 'sed')
 optdepends=("tar: needed in order to create world backups"
 	"netcat: required in order to suspend an idle server")
 conflicts=('minecraft-server-systemd' 'minecraft-canary')