diff --git a/engine/server/library/serverScript/src/shared/JavaLibrary.cpp b/engine/server/library/serverScript/src/shared/JavaLibrary.cpp
index 69712e48..0023408c 100755
--- a/engine/server/library/serverScript/src/shared/JavaLibrary.cpp
+++ b/engine/server/library/serverScript/src/shared/JavaLibrary.cpp
@@ -1255,11 +1255,19 @@ void JavaLibrary::initializeJavaThread()
 	tempOption.optionString = const_cast<char *>(classPath.c_str());
 	options.push_back(tempOption);
 
-#ifdef JNI_VERSION_1_8
-        vm_args.version = JNI_VERSION_1_8;
+// the below is ok but could use the dynamic function call too if we want someday 
+#ifdef JNI_VERSION_1_9
+        vm_args.version = JNI_VERSION_1_9;
 #define JAVAVERSET = 1
 #endif
 
+#ifndef JAVAVERSET
+#ifdef JNI_VERSION_1_8
+	vm_args.version = JNI_VERSION_1_8;
+#define JAVAVERSET = 1 
+#endif
+#endif
+
 #ifndef JAVAVERSET
 #ifdef JNI_VERSION_1_7
         vm_args.version = JNI_VERSION_1_7;