java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: org/sonar/batch/bootstrapper/EnvironmentInformation has been

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#18 6.014 07:57:27.272 ERROR: Error during SonarScanner execution
#18 6.014 java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: org/sonar/batch/bootstrapper/EnvironmentInformation has been compiled by a more recent version of the Java Runtime (class file version 61.0), this version of the Java Runtime only recognizes class file versions up to 55.0
#18 6.015 at java.base/java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method)
#18 6.015 at java.base/java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source)
#18 6.015 at java.base/java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source)
#18 6.015 at java.base/java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source)
#18 6.015 at java.base/java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source)
#18 6.015 at java.base/java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source)
#18 6.015 at java.base/java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
#18 6.015 at java.base/java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source)
#18 6.015 at org.sona

Versions i have:

6 [ 2/19] RUN echo "Cache bypassed, running java -version..." && java -version
#6 0.126 Cache bypassed, running java -version...
#6 0.146 openjdk version "17.0.2" 2022-01-18
#6 0.146 OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 17.0.2+8-86)
#6 0.146 OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 17.0.2+8-86, mixed mode, sharing)
#6 DONE 0.2s

#7 [ 3/19] RUN echo "JAVA_HOME: /usr/lib/jvm/java-17-openjdk-amd64"
#7 0.200 JAVA_HOME: /usr/lib/jvm/java-17-openjdk-amd64
#7 DONE 0.2s

#8 [ 4/19] RUN echo "jH - PATH: /usr/lib/jvm/java-17-openjdk-amd64/bin:/usr/local/openjdk-17/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin"
#8 0.208 jH - PATH: /usr/lib/jvm/java-17-openjdk-amd64/bin:/usr/local/openjdk-17/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
#8 DONE 0.2s

#12 [ 8/19] RUN sonar-scanner --version
#12 0.206 INFO: Scanner configuration file: /opt/sonar-scanner-4.8.0.2856-linux/conf/sonar-scanner.properties
#12 0.207 INFO: Project root configuration file: NONE
#12 0.225 INFO: SonarScanner 4.8.0.2856
#12 0.225 INFO: Java 11.0.17 Eclipse Adoptium (64-bit)
#12 0.225 INFO: Linux 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5.x86_64 amd64
#12 DONE 0.2s

#13 [ 9/19] RUN echo "SONAR_SCANNER_HOME: /opt/sonar-scanner-4.8.0.2856-linux"
#13 0.164 SONAR_SCANNER_HOME: /opt/sonar-scanner-4.8.0.2856-linux
#13 DONE 0.2s

#14 [10/19] RUN echo "SONAR_SCANNER_HOME - PATH: /opt/sonar-scanner-4.8.0.2856-linux/bin:/usr/lib/jvm/java-17-openjdk-amd64/bin:/usr/local/openjdk-17/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin"
#14 0.180 SONAR_SCANNER_HOME - PATH: /opt/sonar-scanner-4.8.0.2856-linux/bin:/usr/lib/jvm/java-17-openjdk-amd64/bin:/usr/local/openjdk-17/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
#14 DONE 0.2s
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Hey there.

It looks like you’re using an older version of the SonarScanner, probably one with an embedded JRE (which is why it’s not picking up the one you installed).

I suggest installing the latest version, specifically the “Any (Requires a pre-installed JVM)” flavor.