diff --git a/java/jakarta-commons-dbcp/Makefile b/java/jakarta-commons-dbcp/Makefile
index 5d3a3c4a30ec..2ab2131a11cb 100644
--- a/java/jakarta-commons-dbcp/Makefile
+++ b/java/jakarta-commons-dbcp/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ RUN_DEPENDS=	${JAVALIBDIR}/commons-pool.jar:${PORTSDIR}/java/jakarta-commons-poo
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS
 
 USE_JAVA=	yes
-JAVA_VERSION=	1.6+
+JAVA_VERSION=	1.6
 
 USE_ANT=	yes
 MAKE_ENV=	ANT_INCLUDE_SHARED_JARS=YES